King James Version

Ephesians 5:31

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the wife” (τῇ γυναικὶ) before him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to the wife of him” (πρὸς τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ,) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ἀντὶantiForἀντίpreposition — “For”G473(a) instead of, in return for, over against, opposite, in exchange for, as a substitute for, (b) on my behalf, (c) wherefore, because.This verse uses “for”.Forτούτουtoutouthis causeοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, genitive, singular, neuter — “this cause”, the of-formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.this causeκαταλείψειkataleipseishallκαταλείπω (kataleipō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular — “shall”, an action still aheadG2641I leave behind, desert, abandon, forsake; I leave remaining, reserve.shallἄνθρωποςanthrōposa manἄνθρωποςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a man”, the subject formG444a man, one of the human race.This verse uses “a man”.a manτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πατέραpaterafatherπατήρ (patēr)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “father”, the object formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.fatherκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μητέραmēteramotherμήτηρ (mētēr)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “mother”, the object formG3384a mother.motherκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπροσκολληθήσεταιproskollēthēsetaishall be joinedπροσκολλάομαι (proskollaomai)verb, future passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “shall be joined”, an action still aheadG4347(lit: I glue one thing to another), I join (unite) closely, cleave (to), follow as an adherent.shall be joinedτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.γυναικὶgunaikiwifeγυνή (gunē)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “wife”, the to- or for-formG1135a woman, wife, my lady.This verse uses “wife”.wifeαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἔσονταιesontaishall beεἰμί (eimi)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “shall be”, an action still aheadG1510I am, exist.shall beοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δύοduotwoδύοadjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “two”, the subject formG1417two.εἰςeisoneεἰςpreposition — “one”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.oneσάρκαsarkafleshσάρξ (sarx)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “flesh”, the object formG4561flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.This verse uses “flesh”.fleshμίανmianoneεἷς (heis)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “one”, the object formG1520one.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

πρὸςprosuntoπρόςpreposition — “unto”G4314to, towards, with.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.γυναῖκαgunaikawifeγυνή (gunē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “wife”, the object formG1135a woman, wife, my lady.This verse uses “wife”.αὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife, and they shall be — the two — for one flesh;'

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American Standard Version (1901)

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.

Young’s Literal Translation

'for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife, and they shall be — the two — for one flesh;'

World English Bible

“For this cause a man will leave his father and mother and will be joined to his wife. Then the two will become one flesh.”

Darby Translation

Because of this a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall be united to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh.

Douay-Rheims

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they shall be two in one flesh.

Quotes

Genesis 2:24 Genesis 2:24 · King James VersionTherefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.Genesis 2:24 · King James VersionOpen the Source
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

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