^{25 Ref} Husbands, have love for your wives, even as Christ had love for the church, and gave himself for it;

^{26 Ref} So that he might make it holy, having made it clean with the washing of water by the word,

^{27 Ref} And might take it for himself, a church full of glory, not having one mark or fold or any such thing; but that it might be holy and complete.

^{28 Ref} Even so it is right for husbands to have love for their wives as for their bodies. He who has love for his wife has love for himself:

^{29 Ref} For no man ever had hate for his flesh; but he gives it food and takes care of it, even as Christ does for the church;

^{30 Ref} Because we are parts of his body.

^{25 Ref} Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

^{26 Ref} That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

^{27 Ref} 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.

^{28 Ref} So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

^{29 Ref} For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

^{30 Ref} For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.