Ephesians 5:31

Updated: June 3, 2025
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“For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will be joined to his wife. The two will become one flesh.”
World English Bible (WEB)
For{G473} this cause{G5127} shall{G2641} a man{G444} leave{G2641}{(G5692)} his{G846} father{G3962} and{G2532} mother{G3384}, and{G2532} shall be joined{G4347}{(G5701)} unto{G4314} his{G846} wife{G1135}, and{G2532} they two{G1417} shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} one{G1519}{G3391} flesh{G4561}.
KJV with Strongs
FOR THIS A MAN WILL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER AND WILL BE UNITED TO HIS WIFE AND THE TWO WILL BECOME INTO ONE FLESH.
The F.O.G
[31] "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh"—a mystery as old as creation itself.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
‘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 (YLT)

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