Ephesians 5:29-31

New American Standard Bible

²⁹for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church, ³⁰because we are ^(A)parts of His ^(B)body. ³¹^(C)For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.

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Ephesians 5:29-31

New International Version

²⁹After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church— ³⁰for we are members of his body.^(A) ³¹“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”^[a]^(B)