Ephesians 5:31

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

In Context

30for we are members of his body, as if taken out of his flesh, and of his bones, as Eve was out of Adam's.

32This mystery is great: but I speak concerning Christ and the Church.

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Cross References

Matthew 19:5and be joined to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh:

1 Corinthians 6:16God forbid! What! know ye not that he who is joined to an harlot is one body with her? for these two, saith he, shall be 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 →

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