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Ephesians 5:31

MarriageFaithfulness and loyalty

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

30 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.

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

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

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BSB
“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”
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.
WEB
“For this cause a man will leave his father and mother and will be joined to his wife. Then the two will become one flesh.”
ASV
For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.
DARBY
Because of this a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall be united to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh.
BLB
“Because of this, a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will be into one flesh.”
ÅB
Derfor skal mannen forlate far og mor og holde seg til sin hustru, og de to skal være ett kjød.
OTB
“Derfor skal en mann forlate sin far og mor og bli forent med sin hustru, og de to skal bli ett kjød.”
B1930
Derfor skal mannen forlate far og mor og holde sig til sin hustru, og de to skal være ett kjød.

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