In context, Paul is appealing to self-interest, self-love, and self-care precisely because he is on his way to an argument about sacrifice. He is making a beeline for the model of Christ giving himself for the church   Ephesians 5:29 (THGNT) οὐδεὶς γάρ ποτε τὴν ἑαυτοῦ σάρκα ἐμίσησεν, ἀλλὰ ἐκτρέφει καὶ θάλπει αὐτήν, καθὼς καὶ... Continue Reading