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I Corinthians 6:16

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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.”

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brownv. 16

Justification of his having called fornicators "members of an harlot" (Co1 6:15). joined--by carnal intercourse; literally, "cemented to": cleaving to. one body--with her. saith he--God speaking by Adam (Gen 2:24; Mat 19:5). "He which made them at the beginning said," &c. (Eph 5:31).

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 16

In this chapter the apostle, I. Reproves them for going to law with one another about small matters, and bringing the cause before heathen judges (Co1 6:1-8). II. He takes occasion hence to warn them against many gross sins, to which they had been formerly addicted (Co1 6:9-11). III. And, having cautioned them against the abuse of their liberty, he vehemently dehorts them from fornication, by various arguments (Co1 6:12 to the end).

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Strong's Concordancev. 16

ἤ (ḗ, G2228) — disjunctive, or; comparative, than εἴδω (eídō, G1492) — used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent G3700… οὐ (ou, G3756) — the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not ὅτι (hóti, G3754) — demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because κολλάω (kolláō, G2853) — to glue, i.e. (passively or reflexively) to stick (figuratively) πόρνη (pórnē, G4204) — a strumpet; figuratively, an idolater ἐστί (estí, G2076) — he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are εἷς (heîs, G1520) — one σῶμα (sōma, G4983) — the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively γάρ (gár, G1063) — properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often… δύο (dýo, G1417) — "two" φημί (phēmí, G5346) — to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. speak or say ἔσομαι (ésomai, G2071) — will be εἰς (eis, G1519) — to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively)…

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Genesis 2:24rank 19

For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.

Ephesians 5:31rank 13

“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”

Mark 10:8rank 10

and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh.

Judges 16:1rank 3

One day Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute and went in to spend the night with her.

Hebrews 11:31rank 3

By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient.

Genesis 34:31rank 3

But they replied, “Should he have treated our sister like a prostitute?”

Genesis 38:24rank 3

About three months later, Judah was told, “Your daughter-in-law Tamar has prostituted herself, and now she is pregnant.” “Bring her out!” Judah replied. “Let her be burned to death!”

Genesis 38:15rank 2

When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute because she had covered her face.

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