"So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself." — Ephesians 5:28

Ephesians 5:28 · KJV

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

— Ephesians 5:28

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

Verse 29

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

Ephesians 5 — Context

That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

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

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

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

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

Cross References

Ephesians 5:25

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

Matthew 19:5

And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?

Genesis 2:21-24

And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;

Ephesians 5:33

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife {see} that she reverence {her} husband.

Ephesians 5:31

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.