Ephesians 5:31
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 other versions
For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.
ASV
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.
BBE
Because of this a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall be united to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh.
DBY
"For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will be joined to his wife. The two will become one flesh."
WEB
`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;'
YLT
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.
ENG
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.
WBT
“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”
BSB
In context
29For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
30For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
31For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
32This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
33Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
