For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
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Verse 29 is found in chapter 5 of Ephesians. A husband should love his wife as his own body. The bodily image emphasizes that marital love should not be understood as domination over a stranger, but as care for someone united to oneself.
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Denn niemand hat jemals sein eigen Fleisch gehaßt; sondern er nährt es und pflegt sein, gleichwie auch der HERR die Gemeinde.
Porque ninguno aborreció jamás a su propia carne, antes la sustenta y regala, como también Cristo a la iglesia;
porque nadie odió jamás su propia carne, sino que la alimenta y la cuida, como también Cristo a la iglesia,
Car jamais personne n'a haï sa propre chair; mais il la nourrit et en prend soin, comme Christ le fait pour l'Eglise,
Perciocchè niuno giammai ebbe in odio la sua carne, anzi la nudrisce, e la cura teneramente, siccome ancora il Signore la Chiesa.
Porque nunca ninguém odiou a sua própria carne; antes a alimenta e sustenta, como também o Senhor à igreja;
從來沒有人恨惡自己的身體,總是保養愛惜,正像基督待教會一樣,
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