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NASB | Genesis 2:24 For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 2:24 For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and shall be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh. [Matt 19:5; 1 Cor 6:16; Eph 5:31-33] |
Subject: Is wife equally obligate to leave parent |
Bible Note: You may not be able find any Scripture that is more specific than what has been cited by others on this thread: Genesis 2:24 etc. But in this instance what's good for the gander is also good for the goose, wouldn't you say? In other words, the command to the man to leave parents and cling to his wife would apply equally to the wife, or so it seems to me. What's the point of the husband's breaking certain parental ties in deference to his wife while the wife still clings to mama's apron strings? How can the two become "one flesh" when one refuses to make a full commitment to the marriage? --Hank |