Ephesians 5:28

Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself:

Revised Version 1895

In The King James Version

So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

In Context

27that he might present the church to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

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

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Cross References

Matthew 19:5and said, For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the twain shall become one flesh?

Ephesians 5:31For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the twain shall 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 →

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