Ephesians 5:28
So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
So ought men to loue their wiues, as their owne bodies: hee that loueth his wife, loueth himselfe.
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21And 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;
22And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.
23And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
24Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
21And the LORD God caused a deepe sleepe to fall vpon Adam, and hee slept; and he tooke one of his ribs, and closed vp the flesh in stead thereof.
22And the rib which the LORD God had taken from man, †made hee a woman, & brought her vnto the man.
23And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shalbe called woman, because shee was *taken out of man.
24*Therefore shall a man leaue his father and his mother, and shall cleaue vnto his wife: and they shalbe one flesh.
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Ephesians 5:28
Should or is bound to; expresses duty, fitness, or necessity.
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Sense 1: Affection, attachment, delight, goodwill, commitment, or devotion. Sense 2: To regard with affection or devotion. Sense 3: A beloved person.
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Physical bodies, corpses, or organized wholes composed of members.
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Loves; regards with affection, goodwill, or devoted care.
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27That 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.
27That hee might present it to himselfe a glorious Church, not hauing spot or wrinckle, or any such thing: but that it should bee holy and without blemish.
28So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
28So ought men to loue their wiues, as their owne bodies: hee that loueth his wife, loueth himselfe.
Selected passage29For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
29For no man euer yet hated his owne flesh: but nourisheth and cherisheth it, euen as the Lord the Church: