Ephesians 5:31
For this cause will a man go away from his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
In Context
30Because we are parts of his body.
32This is a great secret: but my words are about Christ and the church.
Cross References
Matthew 19:5For this cause will a man go away from his father and mother, and be joined to his wife; and the two will become one flesh?
1 Corinthians 6:16Or do you not see that he who is joined to a loose woman is one body with her? for God has said, The two of them will become one flesh.
Matthew Henry on Ephesians 5:22-33
Duties of Husbands and Wives. ( a. d. 61.) 21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. 22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. 24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 26 That he might… Read the whole commentary →