Ephesians 5:29
For no man ever had hate for his flesh; but he gives it food and takes care of it, even as Christ does for the church;
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30Because we are parts of his body.
Cross References
Proverbs 11:17The man who has mercy will be rewarded, but the cruel man is the cause of trouble to himself.
Isaiah 40:11He will give food to his flock like a keeper of sheep; with his arm he will get it together, and will take up the lambs on his breast, gently guiding those which are with young.
Ezekiel 34:27And the tree of the field will give its fruit and the earth will give its increase, and they will be safe in their land; and they will be certain that I am the Lord, when I have had their yoke broken and have given them salvation from the hands of those who made them servants.
John 6:50The bread which comes from heaven is such bread that a man may take it for food and never see death.
Ephesians 5:31For this cause will a man go away from his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.
Matthew Henry on Ephesians 5:22-33
Duties of Husbands and Wives. ( a. d. 61.) 21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. 22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. 24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 26 That he might… Read the whole commentary →