Ephesians

Ephesians 5:29–30

²⁹Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church. ³⁰For we are members of His body.^d

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Indeed	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
no one	οὐδεὶς	oudeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
ever	ποτε	pote	Particle	G4218 at one time or other
hated	ἐμίσησεν	emisēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3404 I hate, detest
his	ἑαυτοῦ	heautou	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
body	σάρκα	sarka	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
he nourishes	ἐκτρέφει	ektrephei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1625 I nourish, nurture, bring up
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
cherishes	θάλπει	thalpei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2282 I cherish, nourish
it	αὐτήν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
just as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
Christ	Χριστὸς	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
church	ἐκκλησίαν	ekklēsian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
we are	ἐσμὲν	esmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
members	μέλη	melē	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3196 a limb, member
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
body	σώματος	sōmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Ephesians 5:29 Ephesians 5:31 · Ezekiel 34:14–15 · Proverbs 11:17 · Ecclesiastes 4:5 · John 6:50–58 · Isaiah 40:11

Ephesians 5:30 1 Corinthians 6:15 · 1 Corinthians 12:12–27 · Romans 12:5 · Genesis 2:23 · Ephesians 1:23 · Colossians 2:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.