Alluding to the way a man would naturally treat his own body, it exhorts: “Husbands ought to be loving their wives as their own bodies... No man ever hated his own flesh; but he feeds and cherishes it, as the Christ also does the congregation. ” ​ — Ephesians 5: 28, 29.
Juhtinud tähelepanu sellele, kuidas mees juba loomu poolest oma keha kohtleb, kutsub Piibel üles: „Sel viisil peaksid mehedki armastama oma naisi nagu omaenda keha..., sest keegi pole ju kunagi vihanud oma liha; ta hoopis toidab seda ja peab seda kalliks, nagu ka Kristus kogudust ”.