Matthew 19:5

Good News Translation (US Version)

And God said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and unite with his wife, and the two will become one.’

Cross References

1 Corinthians 7:4

A wife is not the master of her own body, but her husband is; in the same way a husband is not the master of his own body, but his wife is.

1 Corinthians 7:2

But because there is so much immorality, every man should have his own wife, and every woman should have her own husband.

Ephesians 5:31

As the scripture says, “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and unite with his wife, and the two will become one.”

1 Corinthians 6:16

Or perhaps you don't know that the man who joins his body to a prostitute becomes physically one with her? The scripture says quite plainly, “The two will become one body.”

Psalm 45:10

Bride of the king, listen to what I say— forget your people and your relatives.

Romans 12:9

Love must be completely sincere. Hate what is evil, hold on to what is good.

Psalm 63:8

I cling to you, and your hand keeps me safe.

1 Samuel 18:1

Saul and David finished their conversation. After that, Saul's son Jonathan was deeply attracted to David and came to love him as much as he loved himself.

Deuteronomy 11:22

“Obey faithfully everything that I have commanded you: Love the Lord your God, do everything he commands, and be faithful to him.

Deuteronomy 10:20

Have reverence for the Lord your God and worship only him. Be faithful to him and make your promises in his name alone.

Deuteronomy 4:4

but those of you who were faithful to the Lord your God are still alive today.

Genesis 34:3

But he found the young woman so attractive that he fell in love with her and tried to win her affection.

1 Kings 11:2

He married them even though the Lord had commanded the Israelites not to intermarry with these people, because they would cause the Israelites to give their loyalty to other gods.

2 Samuel 1:26

“I grieve for you, my brother Jonathan; how dear you were to me! How wonderful was your love for me, better even than the love of women.

Malachi 2:15

Didn't God make you one body and spirit with her? What was his purpose in this? It was that you should have children who are truly God's people. So make sure that none of you breaks his promise to his wife.

Matthew 19:6

So they are no longer two, but one. No human being must separate, then, what God has joined together.”

1 Samuel 25:43

David had married Ahinoam from Jezreel, and now Abigail also became his wife.