Ephesians 5:29-31

Good News Translation

(²⁹None of us ever hate our own bodies. Instead, we feed them, and take care of them, just as Christ does the church; ³⁰for we are members of his body.) ³¹^(A)As the scripture says, “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and unite with his wife, and the two will become one.”

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Ephesians 5:29-31

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²⁹After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church— ³⁰for we are members of his body.^(A) ³¹“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”^[a]^(B)