Genesis 2:24
Genesis 2 · shown in the Douay-Rheims
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Read Genesis 2:24 in the NABRE onlineWherefore a man shall leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they shall be two in one flesh.
Reflection
The first verse about marriage in Scripture. Leaving and cleaving — the order matters. A new loyalty is formed that takes precedence over the old one, and the result is one flesh: a unity deeper than agreement.
One flesh
The first verse about marriage in Scripture. Leaving and cleaving — the order matters. A new loyalty is formed that takes precedence over the old one, and the result is one flesh: a unity deeper than agreement, more lasting than feelings.
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