29 For no one ever hates his own flesh but provides and cares for it, just as Christ does for the church, 30 since we are members of His body.[a]

31 For this reason a man will leave
his father and mother
and be joined to his wife,(A)
and the two will become one flesh.(B)[b]

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  1. Ephesians 5:30 Other mss add and of His flesh and of His bones
  2. Ephesians 5:31 Gn 2:24

29 After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church— 30 for we are members of his body.(A) 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](B)

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  1. Ephesians 5:31 Gen. 2:24