Ephesians 5:30

Because we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

In Context

29For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, as also Christ doth the church:

31For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they shall be two in one flesh.

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Cross References

Romans 12:5So we being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

1 Corinthians 12:12For as the body is one, and hath many members; and all the members of the body, whereas they are many, yet are one body, so also is Christ.

Colossians 2:19And not holding the head, from which the whole body, by joints and bands, being supplied with nourishment and compacted, groweth unto the increase of God.

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 →

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