His feelings toward them are described at Ephesians 5: 25: “Christ also loved the congregation and delivered up himself for it. ”
وَهذَا مَا نُلَاحِظُهُ مَثَلًا فِي ٱلْعِبَارَةِ :‏ « بِٱلنِّسْبَةِ إِلَى ٱلْمَسِيحِ وَ ٱلْجَمَاعَةِ » .‏