Ephesians 5:31

Bishops' Bible (1568)

For this cause shall a man leaue father and mother, and shalbe ioyned vnto his wyfe, and two shalbe made one flesshe.

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  • Gen 2:24 : 24 For this cause shall man leaue his father and his mother, and shalbe ioyned with his wyfe: and they shall become one fleshe.
  • Matt 19:5 : 5 And sayde: For this cause, shall a man leaue father and mother, and shall be knit to his wyfe: and they twayne shall be one fleshe.
  • Mark 10:7-8 : 7 And sayde for this cause shall a man leaue his father and mother, and byde by his wyfe: 8 And they twayne shalbe one fleshe. So then are they no more twayne, but one fleshe.
  • 1 Cor 6:16 : 16 Know ye not, that he whiche coupleth him selfe with an harlot, is one body? For two (sayth he) shalbe one fleshe.

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  • Matt 19:4-7
    4 verses
    94%

    4He aunswered and sayde vnto them: Haue ye not read, that he which created at the begynnyng, made them male and female,

    5And sayde: For this cause, shall a man leaue father and mother, and shall be knit to his wyfe: and they twayne shall be one fleshe.

    6Wherfore, they are no more twayne, but one fleshe. Let not man therefore put a sunder, that which God hath coupled together.

    7They say vnto hym: why did Moyses then commaunde to geue a writyng of diuorcement, and to put her away?

  • Gen 2:22-25
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    93%

    22And the ribbe which the lord god had taken from man, made he a woman, & brought her vnto the man.

    23And man saide: this is nowe bone of my bones, and fleshe of my fleshe, she shalbe called woman, because she was taken out of man.

    24For this cause shall man leaue his father and his mother, and shalbe ioyned with his wyfe: and they shall become one fleshe.

    25And they were both naked the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.

  • Mark 10:6-9
    4 verses
    92%

    6But from the begynnyng of the creation, God made them male & female.

    7And sayde for this cause shall a man leaue his father and mother, and byde by his wyfe:

    8And they twayne shalbe one fleshe. So then are they no more twayne, but one fleshe.

    9Therfore, what God hath coupled together, let not man seperate.

  • Eph 5:32-33
    2 verses
    87%

    32This is a great secrete: but I speake of Christe and of the Churche.

    33Therfore euery one of you do ye so Let euery one of you loue his wyfe euen as hym selfe, and let the wyfe reuerence her husbande.

  • Eph 5:27-30
    4 verses
    83%

    27To make it vnto hym selfe a glorious Churche, not hauyng spot or wrinckle, or any such thyng: but that it should be holy, and without blame.

    28So ought men to loue their wyues, as their owne bodies. He that loueth his wyfe, loueth hym selfe.

    29For no man euer yet hated his owne flesshe: but norissheth & cherissheth it, euen as the Lorde the Churche.

    30For we are members of his body, of his flesshe, and of his bones.

  • 1 Cor 6:15-18
    4 verses
    79%

    15Knowe ye not that your bodies are the members of Christe? Shall I then take the members of Christe, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbyd.

    16Know ye not, that he whiche coupleth him selfe with an harlot, is one body? For two (sayth he) shalbe one fleshe.

    17But he that is ioyned vnto the Lord is one spirite.

    18Flee fornication. Euery synne that a man doeth, is without the body: but he that committeth fornication, sinneth against his owne body.

  • Eph 5:22-25
    4 verses
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    22Wyues, submit your selues vnto your owne husbandes, as vnto the Lorde:

    23For the husbande is the head of the wyfe, euen as Christe is the head of the Church: & he is the sauiour of the bodie.

    24But as the Church is subiect to Christ, lykewyse the wyues to their owne husbandes in all thynges.

    25Ye husbandes loue your wyues, euen as Christe also loued the Churche, and gaue hym selfe for it,

  • Matt 5:31-32
    2 verses
    74%

    31It is saide: whosoeuer putteth away his wyfe, let hym geue her a wrytyng of diuorcement.

    32But I say vnto you, that whosoeuer doeth put awaye his wyfe, except it be for fornication, causeth her to commit adultry. And whosoeuer maryeth her that is diuorced, committeth adultry.

  • 1 Cor 7:2-5
    4 verses
    74%

    2Neuerthelesse, to auoyde fornication, let euery man haue his owne wyfe, and let euery woman haue her owne husband.

    3Let the husbande geue vnto the wyfe due beneuolence: Lykewyse also the wyfe vnto the husbande.

    4The wyfe hath not the power of her owne body, but the husbande: And likewyse also the husbande hath not the power of his owne body, but the wife.

    5Defraude you not the one the other, except it be with both your consentes for a time, that ye may geue your selues to fasting and prayer: and afterward come together againe, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinencie.

  • 1 Cor 7:10-11
    2 verses
    73%

    10Unto the maryed commaunde, not I, but the Lord, Let not the wyfe depart from the husbande:

    11But and if she depart, let her remayne vnmarried, or be reconciled vnto her husbande againe: And let not the husbande put away his wyfe.

  • Mark 10:11
    71%

    11And he sayth vnto them: Whosoeuer putteth away his wyfe, & maryeth another, committeth adulterie agaynst her.

  • Deut 24:1-2
    2 verses
    71%

    1When a man hath taken a wife and maried her, if she finde no fauour in his eyes, because he hath spyed some vncleannes in her: then let hym wryte her a byll of deuorcement, and put it in her hande, and sende her out of his house:

    2And when she is departed out of his house, let her go and be another mans wyfe.

  • Mal 2:15
    71%

    15And did not he make one? yet had he aboundaunce of spiritie: And wherfore one? Because he sought a godly seede: therefore kepe your selues in your spirite, and let none transgresse against the wyfe of his youth.

  • Gen 2:18
    70%

    18And the Lord God sayde: It is not good yt the man should be alone, I wyll make hym an helpe lyke vnto hym.

  • 1 Cor 11:11
    69%

    11Neuerthelesse, neither is the man without the woman, neither ye woman without the man, in the Lorde.

  • Matt 22:25
    69%

    25Ther were with vs seuen brethren, and the first maryed a wyfe, and deceassed without issue, and left his wyfe vnto his brother.

  • Prov 5:18
    69%

    18Let thy well be blessed, and be glad with the wyfe of thy youth.

  • Heb 13:4
    69%

    4Wedlocke is honorable among all men, and the bed vndefiled: But whoremongers and adulterers God wyll iudge.

  • Matt 19:9-10
    2 verses
    69%

    9I say vnto you: whosoeuer putteth away his wyfe, except it be for fornication, and maryeth another, committeth adulterie: And who so maryeth her which is diuorced, doth comit adulterie.

    10His disciples say vnto hym: If the matter be so betwene man and wyfe, then is it not good to mary.

  • Rom 12:5
    68%

    5So, we beyng many, are one body in Christe, and euery one members one of another.

  • 1 Cor 7:27
    68%

    27Art thou bounde vnto a wife? seke not to be loosed: Art thou loosed from a wyfe? seke not a wyfe.

  • Deut 22:30
    68%

    30No man shall take his fathers wife, nor vnheale his fathers couering.

  • Luke 18:29
    68%

    29He sayde vnto them. Ueryly I say vnto you: there is no man that hath forsaken house, either father, or mother, either brethren, or wyfe, or chyldren, for the kyngdome of Gods sake.

  • Luke 16:18
    68%

    18Whosoeuer forsaketh his wyfe, and marieth another, committeth adulterie. And he that maryeth her that is deuorced from her husbande, committeth adulterie also.