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The Book of Ephesians, Chapter 5, Verse 28

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So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
King James Version
For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth 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;
New English Translation
For this reason, take up the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand your ground on the evil day, and having done everything, to stand.
World English Bible
Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.
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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;
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Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;