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Ephesians 5:31

"For this reason, a man shall leave behind his father and mother, and he shall cling to his wife; and the two shall be as one flesh.
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King James Version

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.

English Standard Version

"Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh."

New International Version

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