Devine Scripture

Ephesians 5:30

Ephesians chapter 5 · verse 30 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

because we are members of his body.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

because we are members of his body.

Context

v.29for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;

v.30This passage

v.31For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Romans 12:5

    so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and severally members one of another.

  • 1 Corinthians 6:15

    Know ye not that your bodies are members of Christ? shall I then take away the members of Christ, and make them members of a harlot? God forbid.

  • 1 Corinthians 12:12

    For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ.

  • Genesis 2:23

    And the man said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.

  • Ephesians 1:23

    which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

  • Colossians 2:19

    and not holding fast the Head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and bands, increaseth with the increase of God.