"For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one fle…" — Ephesians 5:31

Ephesians 5:31 · KJV

“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.”

— Ephesians 5:31

For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

Ephesians 5 — Context

For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

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.

This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife {see} that she reverence {her} husband.

Cross References

Genesis 2:24

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

Matthew 19:5

And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?

Mark 10:7-8

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;

1 Corinthians 6:16

What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.