Ephesians 5:29
Ephesians · New Testament · Chapter 5
“For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:”Ephesians 5:29
What Does Ephesians 5:29 Mean?
Ephesians 5:29 is found in the book of Ephesians, chapter 5, verse 29 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Community, Marriage, Love, Family, and Unity.
Cross-References (12)
These passages are connected to Ephesians 5:29 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Colossians 2:23“Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.”Ezekiel 34:14“I will feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold, and in a fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel.”Ephesians 5:31“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.”Proverbs 11:17“The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.”Ecclesiastes 4:5“The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.”John 6:50“This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.”Isaiah 40:11“He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.”Galatians 3:16“Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.”Matthew 23:37“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!”Colossians 2:19“And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.”Ezekiel 34:27“And the tree of the field shall yield her fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase, and they shall be safe in their land, and shall know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bands of their yoke, and delivered them out of the hand of those that served themselves of them.”Romans 1:31“Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:”
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