But (A)from the beginning of creation, God (B)created them male and female. (C)For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother[a], (D)and the two shall become one flesh; so they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, no person is to separate.”

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  1. Mark 10:7 Many late mss add and shall cling to his wife

But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;

And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.

What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

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but from the beginning of the creation, a male and a female God did make them;

on this account shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave unto his wife,

and they shall be -- the two -- for one flesh; so that they are no more two, but one flesh;

what therefore God did join together, let not man put asunder.'

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