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The Book of Ephesians, Chapter 5, Verse 31

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For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
King James Version
This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
American Standard Version
This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church.
New English Translation
and in all of this, by taking up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
World English Bible
"For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will be joined to his wife. The two will become one flesh."
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Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife [see] that she reverence [her] husband.
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Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
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Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
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That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
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And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
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Servants, be obedient to them that are [your] masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
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Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
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With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
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Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether [he be] bond or free.
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And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.