Genesis 2:24

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

That's why a man will leave his own father and mother. He marries a woman, and the two of them become like one person.

Cross References

Genesis 4:19

Lamech married Adah, then Zillah.

Psalm 45:10

Bride of the king, listen carefully to me. Forget your own people and your father's family.

Proverbs 12:4

A helpful wife is a jewel for her husband, but a shameless wife will make his bones rot.

Proverbs 2:17

who breaks her wedding vows and leaves the man she married when she was young.

Proverbs 31:10

A truly good wife is the most precious treasure a man can find!

Acts 11:23

When Barnabas got there and saw what God had been kind enough to do for them, he was very glad. So he begged them to remain faithful to the Lord with all their hearts.

Romans 7:2

For example, the Law says that a man's wife must remain his wife as long as he lives. But once her husband is dead, she is free

Deuteronomy 10:20

Respect the LORD your God, serve only him, and make promises in his name alone.

Deuteronomy 4:4

But all of you who were faithful to the LORD your God are still alive today.

1 Timothy 5:14

I would prefer that young widows get married, have children, and look after their families. Then the enemy won't have any reason to say insulting things about us.

Joshua 23:8

Be as faithful to the LORD as you have always been.

1 Samuel 25:43

David had earlier married Ahinoam from the town of Jezreel, so both she and Abigail were now David's wives.