Ephesians 5:29

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^29–33No one abuses his own body, does he? No, he feeds and pampers it. That’s how Christ treats us, the church,

For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church,

After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church—

For no one ever hates his own flesh but provides and cares for it, just as Christ does for the church,

No one hates his own body but feeds and cares for it, just as Christ cares for the church.

For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as also Christ does the church,

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

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