Ephesians 5:31-33
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31 “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”(A) 32 This is a great mystery, but I am speaking about Christ and the church. 33 Each of you, however, should love his wife as himself, and a wife should respect[a] her husband.
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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.
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- Ephesians 5:31 Gen. 2:24
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