1 Corinthians 6:16
Or know ye not that, he that joineth himself unto the harlot, is, one body? For, saith he, the two, shall become, one flesh;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
17But, he that joineth himself unto the Lord, is, one Spirit.
Cross References
Genesis 2:24For this cause, will a man leave his father and his mother, and cleave unto his wife, and they shall become one flesh.
Genesis 38:15And Judah, seeing her, reckoned her to be an unchaste woman,—for she had covered her face.
Judges 16:1Then went Samson unto Gaza,—and saw there an unchaste woman, and went in unto her.
Matthew 21:31Which of the two, did the will of the father? They say, The latter. Jesus saith unto them—Verily, I say unto you, the tax-collectors and the harlots, are going before you, into the kingdom of God;
Ephesians 5:31For this cause, will a man leave his father and his mother, and will cleave unto his wife, and, they two, shall become, one flesh.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 6:13-20
Against Fornication. ( a. d. 57.) 12 All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any. 13 Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body. 14 And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power. 15 Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the… Read the whole commentary →