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Ephesians 5:29

King James Version (KJV)

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Ephesians 5:29

Verse 29 of 33

Scripture focus

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

Ephesians 5:29 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Ephesians 5:29

Theological / Devotional

No man ever. Paul is stating a general truth. A man must be mentally unbalanced to hate his flesh.

Nourisheth. Gr. ektrepho, “to nurture,” “to bring up.” In ch. 6:4 the word is used for the bringing up of children. A good husband is sometimes spoken of as being “a good provider” for his family.

Cherisheth. Gr. thalpo, primarily “to warm,” hence, “to foster,” “to cherish.” The word appears elsewhere in the NT only in 1 Thess. 2:7, where Paul asserts that he cared for the Thessalonians “as a nurse cherisheth her children.”

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