## as their own bodies ##

"as they love their own bodies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

## instead he nourishes ##

"instead he nurtures" or "instead he cares for"

## we are members of his body ##

The word "we" refers to Paul and all the believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])

## we are members of his body ##

Possible meanings are 1) "we are members of his body of believers" (non-metaphorical sense) or 2) Believers fit together to form the body of Christ just as the parts of the human body fit together to form a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])