Ephesians 5:29-31

New Living Translation

²⁹No one hates his own body but feeds and cares for it, just as Christ cares for the church. ³⁰And we are members of his body.

³¹As the Scriptures say, “A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.”^[a]

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5:31 Gen 2:24.

Ephesians 5:29-31

New International Version

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)