In the biblical account of creation, the union between a man and a woman is described as becoming "one flesh," a profound bond that reflects the depth of their commitment to one another. This concept is reaffirmed by Jesus in Matthew 19:4-6, where He emphasizes the permanence and sacredness of marriage. The apostle Paul also references this idea in Ephesians 5:31 and 1 Corinthians 6:16, highlighting the intimate and exclusive nature of the marital relationship. Furthermore, the teachings of Jesus, as recorded in Luke 16:18, underscore the importance of faithfulness and integrity in this union, emphasizing that it is a lifelong covenant.
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For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.
Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ and 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’ ? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”
“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”
Or don’t you know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.”
Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.
Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman, commits adultery. ”
So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”
If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged in marriage and sleeps with her, he must pay the full dowry for her to be his wife.