Ephesians 5:29
Modern Translations
New International Version
After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church--

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

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

Berean Study Bible
Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.

New American Standard Bible
for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church,

NASB 1995
for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church,

NASB 1977
for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church,

Amplified Bible
For no one ever hated his own body, but [instead] he nourishes and protects and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church,

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

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

Contemporary English Version
None of us hate our own bodies. We provide for them and take good care of them, just as Christ does for the church,

Good News Translation
None of us ever hate our own bodies. Instead, we feed them, and take care of them, just as Christ does the church;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
No one ever hated his own body. Instead, he feeds and takes care of it, as Christ takes care of the church.

International Standard Version
For no one has ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and tenderly cares for it, as the Messiah does the church.

NET Bible
For no one has ever hated his own body but he feeds it and takes care of it, just as Christ also does the church,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

New King James Version
For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church.

King James 2000 Bible
For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord the church:

New Heart English Bible
For no one ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as Christ also does the church;

World English Bible
For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly;

American King James Version
For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord the church:

American Standard Version
for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;

A Faithful Version
For no man has ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord does the church.

Darby Bible Translation
For no one has ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as also the Christ the assembly:

English Revised Version
for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;

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

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For no man euer yet hated his owne flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, euen as the Lord doeth the Church.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For no man euer yet hated his owne flesshe: but norissheth & cherissheth it, euen as the Lorde the Churche.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For no ma euer yet hated his awne flesshe, but norisheth and cherissheth it, euen as the LORDE doth also the congregacion.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
For no ma ever yet hated his awne flesshe: but norissheth and cherisseth it even as the lorde doth the congregacion.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and nurtures it, as also the LORD—the Assembly,

Berean Literal Bible
For no one at any time hated his flesh. But he nourishes and cherishes it just as Christ also does the church.

Young's Literal Translation
for no one ever his own flesh did hate, but doth nourish and cherish it, as also the Lord -- the assembly,

Smith's Literal Translation
For none at any time hates his own flesh; but brings it up and cherishes it, as also the Lord the church:

Literal Emphasis Translation
For no one at any time has hated his own flesh, but rather he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church:

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, as also Christ doth the church:

Catholic Public Domain Version
For no man has ever hated his own flesh, but instead he nourishes and cherishes it, as Christ also does to the Church.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For no man ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cares for his own, just as The Messiah does also for his church.

Lamsa Bible
For no man ever yet hated his own body; but nourishes it and cherishes it, even as Christ does for his church.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
for no one ever yet hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Christ the church:

Godbey New Testament
for no one ever yet hated his own flesh; but he nourishes and cherishes it, as Christ also the church;

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

Mace New Testament
no man was ever yet averse to his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, as the Lord doth the church:

Weymouth New Testament
For never yet has a man hated his own body. On the contrary he feeds and cherishes it, just as Christ feeds and cherishes the Church;

Worrell New Testament
for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, as also Christ the assembly;

Worsley New Testament
For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord also doth the church:
















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