A mystery; Christ's love for us

Ephesians 5:28-32

Can Christ's love be compared to the love between a husband and a wife?  Paul tries to equate the two in this passage.

If Christ is the wife as the husband we are to love Christ as we love our bodies.  This love should show a love for ourselves as well.  Christ will feed and care for us just as we feed and care for ourselves.  We are to leave what bore us and enter into this new relationship with Christ just as a husband and wife leave their parents and enter into a relationship with each other.

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