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

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

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

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30 for we are members of his body.(A)

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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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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](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 5:31 Gen. 2:24

32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

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32 This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church.

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