Ephesians 5:28
So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
Context
This verse from Ephesians Chapter 5 connects to 6 cross-references. Walk in love as Christ loved and gave himself. Walk as children of light. Look carefully how you walk — not as unwise but as wise. Be filled with the Spirit. Household code: wives and husbands, with the marriage relationship …
Other Translations
Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself:
so ought the husbands to love their own wives as their own bodies: he who is loving his own wife--himself he doth love;
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:
Cross References
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be …
And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of …
And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they …
Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that …
For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they …
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;