“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.”
Genesis 2:24
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A man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife
“and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?”
For this reason a man will leave father and mother — Mark's account
“‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife,”
For this reason a man will leave — Paul on marriage and Christ
““For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.””
The two will become one flesh
“Or don’t you know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.””
'A man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife.' Jesus quotes Genesis to show marriage was designed from the very beginning.
“and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?”
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