24 This is the reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife. They will become one flesh.
26 You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
27 For as many of you who were baptized into Christ put on clothed yourselves with Christ.
28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female, for you are all one united in Christ Jesus. (John 17:21) (Ephesians 4:4-6)
24 This is the reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife. They will become one flesh.
25 The man and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.
6 »So they are no longer two, but one flesh. What God has joined together, let no man pull apart separate!«
26 Then God said: »Let us make man in our image, in our likeness. Let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth and over all the creatures that move along the ground.«
27 God created man in his own image. In the image of God he created him. He created male and female.
28 God blessed them and said to them: »Be fruitful and increase in number. Fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and dominate the birds of the air. Have dominion over every living creature that moves on the ground.«
15 See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone. But follow that which is good, both among you, and to all men.
14 Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship does righteousness have with lawlessness? Or what communion does light have with darkness?
15 »Did God make you one? Your flesh and spirit belong to him. What does God look for but godly descendants? Do not be unfaithful to the wife of your youth.
28 In this way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He that loves his own wife loves himself.
29 No man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as Christ also does the congregation.
31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and screaming, and abusive speech, be put away removedexpiated from you, along with all malice.
32 You should be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also forgave you through by means of Christ.
4 Love is patient. Love is kind. Love is not jealous. Love does not brag and is not arrogant proud.
5 Love does not act indecently. It is not selfish. It is not provoked and does not take into account a wrong suffered.
6 Love does not rejoice with evil, but rejoices with the truth.
7 It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.
15 »If you are not willing to serve him, decide today whom you will serve, the gods your ancestors worshiped in Mesopotamia or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are now living. As for my family and me, we will serve Jehovah.«
22 The man who finds a wife finds a good thing. He obtains favor from Jehovah.
25 Husbands love your wives, even as Christ also loved the congregation and gave himself up for it.
14 Above all these things, put on love, which is the bond of perfection and unity.
11 However in the Lord, both men and women exist together. Not one without the other.
9 »That which God has joined together let not man take apart separate.«
9 Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their labor.
14 Above all these things, put on love, which is the bond of perfection and unity.
15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts. You were called in one body for this purpose. You be thankful.
16 Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you with all wisdom. Teach and admonish one another with psalms, praises to God, and spiritual songs. Sing with gratitude in your hearts to God.
17 Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus. Give thanks to God the Father through him.
31 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother, and will stick adherecleavebe joined to his wife. The two will become one flesh.
25 Put away falsehood. Speak truth each one of you with his neighbor: for we are members belonging totogether with of one another.
26 Be angry and do not sin. Do not let the sun go down upon your anger rage.
27 Do not give the devil an opportunity.
28 He that steals must steal no more. Let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to someone in need.
29 Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth. Speak what is good for understanding as the need may be, that it may give grace divine favor to those who hear.
30 Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in which Greek: en hosin whichGreek: hos, he howherebywhich you were sealed to the day of release by ransom.
31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and screaming, and abusive speech, be put away removedexpiated from you, along with all malice.
32 You should be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also forgave you through by means of Christ.
4 Let marriage be honorable among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled: for God will judge fornicators and adulterers.
3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others more important than you.
4 Look out for the interest of others and not only for your own personal interest.
7 »You should be fruitful and increase in number. Multiply increase on the earth.«
18 Jehovah God said: »It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.«