Ephesians 5:28-29

In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.

Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Ephesians 5

2 songs meet this passage

  • “I laid hands on her, I'll never stoop so low again”

    Love the Way You Lie, Pt. II (feat. Eminem) · Rihanna

    strains against Ephesians 5:28-29

    Real love nourishes and cherishes rather than wounds; the narrator's violence followed by hollow vows stands against this picture of love.

  • “Cards on the table, we're both showing hearts”

    All of Me · John Legend

    resonates with Ephesians 5:25-28

    The vulnerability and mutual self-giving described here reflects the self-sacrificial love Scripture calls spouses toward, even without naming God as its source.

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