Ephesians 5:30 (WEB)
because we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones.
Fathers and councils · 6
Irenaeus of Lyons
“…and is a member of Him?—even as the blessed Paul declares in his Epistle to the Ephesians, that “we are members of His body, of His flesh, and of His bones.”” — editor's note: Eph. v. 30.
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John Chrysostom
“We partake of Him (he means); we were made One, we and He—since He is the Head and we the body, “fellow-heirs and of the same body; we are one body, of His flesh and of His bones.” ( Eph. iii. 6; Rom. xii. 5; Eph. v. 30.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“We become one Body, and “members of His flesh and of His bones.” ( Eph. v. 30.)” — the author cites it
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Leo the Great
“For this cause a man shall leave father and mother and shall cleave to his wife, and there shall be two in one flesh.”” — editor's note: Eph. v. 30, 31, 32.
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John Cassian
“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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Augustine of Hippo
““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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Cross-references · 12
Cited together in Against Heresies V.2.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.12.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.12.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.2.
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius V.11.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.2.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.12.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.2.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.12.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.2.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.12.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.2.