Ephesians 5:29

29No oneοὐδεὶςforγάρat any timeποτεtheτὴνof himselfἑαυτοῦfleshσάρκαhatedἐμίσησεν,butἀλλὰhe nourishesἐκτρέφειandκαὶcherishesθάλπειitαὐτήν,just asκαθὼςalso [does]καὶὁChristΧριστὸςtheτὴνchurchἐκκλησίαν,

For no one at any time hated his own flesh, but he nourishes and cherishes it just as Christ also [does] the church.

Vocab difficulty

36.9

Rare words

  • ἐκτρέφει

    ἐκτρέφω

    I nourish, nurture, bring up.

  • θάλπει

    θάλπω

    (properly: I warm, then) I cherish, nourish, foster, comfort.