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NASB | Ephesians 5:29 for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 5:29 For no one ever hated his own body, but [instead] he nourishes and protects and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, |
Bible Question: How is this scripture reconciled with the fact that many in this day and age do indeed hate themselves and destroy themselves through slow or quick suicide? If it is not applicable to ones own body, but those of their families (flesh of my flesh, bones of bone) then many are also killing their kids, brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, etc. through anger and hate. Is this a new evil that the writer of Ephesians had not witnessed or is there a deeper or different meaning to this verse that is not easily discerned or understood? |
Bible Answer: Hi, Bows... I don't mean to be flippant, but suicide is ultimately rooted in self love, not self hate. Think about it. The person who commits suicide is convinced that they do not deserve, nor ought they to endure what "life has dished out to them." If they really hated themselves, they would want to hang around in hopes of worse things happening to them. I know this is a generalization... but self love is a given. Christ Himself used it as the greatest love that He could compare to in the experience of His hearers (Matthew 22:39). My right ear was itching as I wrote this. I immediately paused and scratched the itch. That is how much man loves the flesh. We tend immediately to its every need. In Him, Doc |