29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

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

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

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29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church. 30 For (A)we are members of His body, [a]of His flesh and of His bones. 31 (B)“For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the (C)two shall become one flesh.”

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 5:30 NU omits the rest of v. 30.