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Adam and Eve, Lucas Cranach the Elder

Genesis 2:24

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Genesis 2:24 (WEB)

Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.

Catechism · 6

The Sacrament of Matrimony

  • §1605Article 7 · The Sacrament of MatrimonyRead at vatican.va

    “The woman, "flesh of his flesh," i.e., his counterpart, his equal, his nearest in all things, is given to him by God as a "helpmate"; she thus represents God from whom comes our help.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Gen 2:18-25.

  • §1616Article 7 · The Sacrament of MatrimonyRead at vatican.va

    “This is a great mystery, and I mean in reference to Christ and the Church."” — Catechism footnote: Eph 5:25-26, 31-32; Cf. Gen 2:24.

  • §1627Article 7 · The Sacrament of MatrimonyRead at vatican.va

    “This consent that binds the spouses to each other finds its fulfillment in the two "becoming one flesh."” — Catechism footnote: Gen 2:24; cf. Mt 10:8; Eph 5:31.

  • §1644Article 7 · The Sacrament of MatrimonyRead at vatican.va

    “The love of the spouses requires, of its very nature, the unity and indissolubility of the spouses' community of persons, which embraces their entire life: "so they are no longer two, but one flesh."” — Catechism footnote: Mt 19:6; cf. Gen 2:24.

The Sixth Commandment

  • §2335Article 6 · The Sixth CommandmentRead at vatican.va

    “…in the flesh the Creator's generosity and fecundity: "Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and cleaves to his wife, and they become one flesh."” — Catechism footnote: Gen 2:24.

Man

  • §372Paragraph 6 · ManRead at vatican.va

    “In marriage God unites them in such a way that, by forming "one flesh",” — Catechism footnote: Gen 2:24

Fathers and councils · 28

Tertullian

Origen

  • “This is a great mystery; but I speak concerning Christ and the Church.”” — editor's note: Cf. Eph. v. 31, 32. Cf. Gen. ii. 24.

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  • “It is said of husband and wife, “They are no longer twain, but one flesh;” and of the perfect man, and of him who is joined to the true Lord, Word, and Wisdom, and Truth, that “he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit.”” — editor's note: Cf. Gen. ii. 24.

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  • “More truly indeed of this than of any other can the statement be affirmed, “They shall both be in one flesh, and are no longer two, but one flesh.”” — editor's note: Gen. ii. 24; cf. Mark x. 8.

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Jerome

Ambrose of Milan

Gregory the Great

Augustine of Hippo

Theodoret of Cyrus

  • “…and filled with such sorrow by the news, what must not have been the sufferings of a husband and yoke-fellow, made, as the Scripture says, one flesh, at the violent sundering of the union cemented both by time and love?” — editor's note: Gen. ii. 24

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  • “Whenever I cast my eyes on the divine law which calls those who are joined together in marriage “one flesh,” I am at a loss how to comfort the limb that has been sundered, because I take account of the greatness of the pang.” — editor's note: Gen. ii. 24

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Parallel passages

  • Genesis 2:24 and Zechariah 13:3 share the same wording (10 words).

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  • Mark 10:7 takes up the words of Genesis 2:24 (11 words in common).

  • Ephesians 5:31 takes up the words of Genesis 2:24 (7 words in common).

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