Ephesians 5:31-33
Easy-to-Read Version
31 The Scriptures say, “That is why a man will leave his father and mother and join his wife, and the two people will become one.”[a] 32 That secret truth is very important—I am talking about Christ and the church. 33 But each one of you must love his wife as he loves himself. And a wife must respect her husband.
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- Ephesians 5:31
Quote from Gen. 2:24.
Ephesians 5:31-33
New International Version
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](A) 32 This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church. 33 However, each one of you also must love his wife(B) as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
Footnotes
- Ephesians 5:31 Gen. 2:24
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