Ephesians 5:31

World English Bible

“For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will be joined to his wife. The two will become one flesh.”

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Ephesians 5:31 in other translations

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.

Ephesians 5:31 · American Standard Version

Ephesians 5:31 in context

  1. 29For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly;
  2. 30because we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones.
  3. 31“For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will be joined to his wife. The two will become one flesh.”
  4. 32This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the assembly.
  5. 33Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

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