25, Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
26, That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
27, 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.
28, So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loves his wife loves himself.
29, For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord the church:
30, For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
31, For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
32, This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. |
