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Ephesians 5:28 (WEB)
Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.

Fathers and councils · 9

Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 49
“He continueth, and saith, “For no man ever yet hath hated his own flesh.”” — editor's note: Eph. v. 28, 29.
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Augustine of Hippo, On Continence Chapter 22
“Whoso loveth his own wife, loveth himself.”” — editor's note: Eph. v. 25–28
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Augustine of Hippo, On Continence Chapter 23
“The command is, “Let wives be subject unto their own husbands, as unto the Lord; because the husband is the head of the wife;” and, “Husbands, love your wives.”” — editor's note: Eph. v. 22–28
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Augustine of Hippo, On the Sermon on the Mount II.12Book II
““No man,” indeed, “ever yet hated his own flesh,” as the apostle says, when giving the precept as to loving one’s wife; but the man is the head of the woman, and Christ is the head of the man.” — editor's note: Eph. v. 25–33.
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Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XV.7Book XV
“And therefore, says the apostle, “He that loveth his wife, loveth himself; for no man ever yet hated his own flesh.”” — editor's note: Eph. v. 28, 29.
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Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 2
“And the apostle saith, “He that loveth his wife loveth himself; for no one ever hated his own flesh.”” — editor's note: Eph. v. 28, 29.
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John Cassian, On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius V.11Book V
“For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, as Christ also doth the Church, for we are members of His body.”” — editor's note: Eph. v. 25–30.
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Tertullian, The Five Books Against Marcion V.17Book V
“This, however, is a comparative trifle; for he actually derives from the same source the condition of his Christ and his Church; for he says: “even as Christ is the head of the Church;” and again, in like manner: “He who loveth his wife, loveth his own flesh, even as Christ loved the Church.”” — editor's note: Eph. v. 25, 28.
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Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies IV.7Book IV
“For no man ever yet hated his own flesh.”” — editor's note: Eph. v. 21–29.
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