Ephesians 5:31

31 "For this [reason] a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh."

Ephesians 5:31 Meaning and Commentary

Ephesians 5:31

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother,
&c.] These words contain the law of marriage, and are cited from ( Genesis 2:24 ) ; and declare what ought to be, and are a prophecy of what should be; and are observed against polygamy, and to stir up mutual affection; (See Gill on Matthew 19:5).

Ephesians 5:31 In-Context

29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as also Christ [does] the church,

30 because we are members of his body.

31 "For this [reason] a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh."

32 (This mystery is great, but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.)

33 Only you also, each one [of you], must thus love his own wife as himself, and the wife {must respect} her husband.

Footnotes

• [a] A quotation from Gen 2:24