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The Book of Ephesians, Chapter 5, Verse 27

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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.
King James Version
So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
American Standard Version
Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself:
New English Translation
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens.
World English Bible
that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
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For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
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For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
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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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This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
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Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife [see] that she reverence [her] husband.
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Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
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Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
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That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
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And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
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Servants, be obedient to them that are [your] masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;