Devine Scripture

1 Corinthians 6:16

1 Corinthians chapter 6 · verse 16 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Or know ye not that he that is joined to a harlot is one body? for, The twain, saith he, shall become one flesh.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Or know ye not that he that is joined to a harlot is one body? for, The twain, saith he, shall become one flesh.

Context

v.15Know ye not that your bodies are members of Christ? shall I then take away the members of Christ, and make them members of a harlot? God forbid.

v.16This passage

v.17But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 2:24

    Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

  • Genesis 38:15

    When Judah saw her, he thought her to be a harlot; for she had covered her face.

  • Matthew 21:31

    Which of the two did the will of his father? They say, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

  • Genesis 34:31

    And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with a harlot?

  • Hebrews 11:31

    By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with them that were disobedient, having received the spies with peace.

  • Mark 10:8

    and the two shall become one flesh: so that they are no more two, but one flesh.