Matthew 19:5 - Easy To Read Version

⁵ And God said, ‘So a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife. And the two people will become one.’ {\cf2\super [260]}

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ and said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ And said, For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and shall be united firmly (joined inseparably) to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh? [Gen. 1:27; 2:24.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ and said, For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh?

Common English Bible

⁵ And God said, ‘Because of this a man should leave his father and mother and be joined together with his wife, and the two will be one flesh.’

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ "For this reason, a man shall separate from father and mother, and he shall cling to his wife, and these two shall become one flesh.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁵ For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they two shall be in one flesh.

Matthew 19:5 Cross References

Genesis 34:3

Then Shechem fell in love with Dinah and wanted to marry her.

2 Samuel 1:26

Jonathan, my brother, I miss you so much! I enjoyed being with you so much. Your love for me was more wonderful than the love of women.

1 Kings 11:2

In the past, the Lord had said to the people of Israel, “You must not marry people from other nations. If you do, then those people will cause you to follow their gods.” But Solomon fell in love with these women.

Psalm 45:10

My lady, {\cf2\super [277]} listen to me.\par Listen carefully and you will understand.\par Forget your people and your father’s family,\par

Psalm 63:8

My soul clings to you.\par And you hold my hand.\par

Malachi 2:15

God wants husbands and wives to become one body and one spirit. Why? So they would have holy children. So protect that spiritual unity. Don’t cheat on your wife. She has been your wife from the time you were young.

Matthew 19:6

So the two people are not two, but one. God joined those two people together. So no person should separate them.”

Romans 12:9

Your love must be real. Hate the things that are evil. Do only the things that are good.

1 Corinthians 6:16

The Scriptures {\cf2\super [38]} say, “The two people will become one.” {\cf2\super [39]} So you should know that a person that \{sexually\} joins himself with a prostitute becomes one with her in body.

1 Corinthians 7:2

But sexual sin is a danger. So each man should have his own wife. And each woman should have her own husband.

1 Corinthians 7:4

The wife does not have power over her own body. Her husband has the power over her body. And the husband does not have power over his own body. His wife has the power over his body.

Ephesians 5:31

\{The Scriptures {\cf2\super [42]} say,\} “So a man will leave his father and mother and join his wife. And the two people will become one.” {\cf2\super [43]}

Deuteronomy 10:20

“You must respect the Lord your God and worship only him. Never leave him. When you make promises, you must use only his name.

Deuteronomy 11:22

“Be careful to obey every command I have told you to follow: Love the Lord your God, follow all his ways, and be faithful to him.

Deuteronomy 4:4

But all of you who stayed with the Lord your God are alive today.

1 Samuel 18:1

As soon as David finished talking with Saul, Jonathan developed a strong bond with David. [164] Jonathan loved David as much as he loved himself.

1 Samuel 25:43

David had also married Ahinoam of Jezreel. Both Ahinoam and Abigail were David’s wives.