27. that he might present the church to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
28. Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself:
29. for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;
30. because we are members of his body.
31. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the twain shall become one flesh.
32. This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church.
33. Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.