Ephesians 5:31

'for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife, and they shall be — the two — for one flesh;'

Young's Literal Translation

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

30because members we are of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones;

32this secret is great, and I speak in regard to Christ and to the assembly;

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Cross References

Matthew 19:5and said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and cleave to his wife, and they shall be — the two — for one flesh?

1 Corinthians 6:16have ye not known that he who is joined to the harlot is one body? 'for they shall be — saith He — the two for 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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