Matthew 19:6

Teachings about Divorce

5and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’ ?6So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”

  • Scripture
  • Sermons
  • Commentary
Berean Standard Bible
So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”
American Standard Version (1901)
So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
Bible in Basic English
So that they are no longer two, but one flesh. Then let not that which has been joined by God be parted by man.
Douay-Rheims 1899
Therefore now they are not two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let no man put asunder.
Free Bible Version
Now they're no longer two, but one. What God has joined together no one should separate.”
Geneva Bible 1599
Wherefore they are no more twaine, but one flesh. Let not man therefore put asunder that, which God hath coupled together.
King James (Authorized) Version
Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
One Unity Resource Bible
So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, don’t let man tear apart.”
Translation for Translators
Consequently, although they functioned as two separate people before, they now become as if they were one person [MET]. Since that is true, a man must not separate from his wife whom God has joined to him, because it is God’s plan for them to remain together.”
Unlocked Literal Bible
So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one tear apart.”
Noah Webster Bible
Wherefore they are no more two, but one flesh. Therefore what God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
World English Bible
So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, don’t let man tear apart.”
Young's Literal Translation
so that they are no more two, but one flesh; what therefore God did join together, let no man put asunder.'