Matthew 19:5

New Century Version

And God said, ‘So a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife, and the two will become one body.’

Cross References

Genesis 34:3

Shechem fell in love with Dinah, and he spoke kindly to her.

2 Samuel 1:26

I cry for you, my brother Jonathan. I enjoyed your friendship so much. Your love to me was wonderful, better than the love of women.

1 Kings 11:2

The Lord had told the Israelites, “You must not marry people of other nations. If you do, they will cause you to follow their gods.” But Solomon fell in love with these women.

Psalm 45:10

Listen to me, daughter; look and pay attention. Forget your people and your father’s family.

Psalm 63:8

I stay close to you; you support me with your right hand.

Malachi 2:15

God made husbands and wives to become one body and one spirit for his purpose—so they would have children who are true to God. So be careful, and do not break your promise to the wife you married when you were young.

Matthew 19:6

So there are not two, but one. God has joined the two together, so no one should separate them.”

Romans 12:9

Your love must be real. Hate what is evil, and hold on to what is good.

1 Corinthians 6:16

It is written in the Scriptures, “The two will become one body.” So you should know that anyone who joins with a prostitute becomes one body with the prostitute.

1 Corinthians 7:2

But because sexual sin is a danger, each man should have his own wife, and each woman should have her own husband.

1 Corinthians 7:4

The wife does not have full rights over her own body; her husband shares them. And the husband does not have full rights over his own body; his wife shares them.

Ephesians 5:31

The Scripture says, “So a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife, and the two will become one body.”

Deuteronomy 10:20

Respect the Lord your God and serve him. Be loyal to him and make your promises in his name.

Deuteronomy 11:22

If you are careful to obey every command I am giving you to follow, and love the Lord your God, and do what he has told you to do, and are loyal to him,

Deuteronomy 4:4

But all of you who continued following the Lord your God are still alive today.

1 Samuel 18:1

When David finished talking with Saul, Jonathan felt very close to David. He loved David as much as he loved himself.

1 Samuel 25:43

David also had married Ahinoam of Jezreel. So they were both David’s wives.