“They declare also that Paul has referred to the conjunctions within the Pleroma, showing them forth by means of one; for, when writing of the conjugal union in this life, he expressed himself thus: "This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the Church."”
Irenaeus, 3th c. — Against Heresies (Book I, Chapter 8), Section 4
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32This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
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30For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
31For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
— Ephesians 5:32 —
33Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.