1 Corinthians 6:16
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Or know you not that he who is joined to a harlot is made one body? For they shall be, saith he, two in one flesh.

an harlot.

Genesis 34:31 They answered: Should they abuse our sister as a strumpet?

Genesis 38:15,24 When Juda saw her, he thought she was a harlot: for she had covered her face, lest she should be known. . . .

Judges 16:1 He went also into Gaza, and saw there a woman, a harlot, and went in unto her.

Matthew 21:31,32 Which of the two did the father's will? They say to him: The first. Jesus saith to them: Amen I say to you that the publicans and the harlots shall go into the kingdom of God before you. . . .

Hebrews 11:31 By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with the unbelievers, receiving the spies with peace.

for.

Genesis 2:24 Wherefore a man shall leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they shall be two in one flesh.

Matthew 19:5,6 For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they two shall be in one flesh. . . .

Mark 10:8 And they two shall be in one flesh. Therefore now they are not two, but one flesh.

Ephesians 5:31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother: and shall cleave to his wife. And they shall be two in one flesh.

Context
Members of Christ
15Know you not that your bodies are the members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid! 16Or know you not that he who is joined to a harlot is made one body? For they shall be, saith he, two in one flesh. 17But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit.…
Cross References
Genesis 2:24
Wherefore a man shall leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they shall be two in one flesh.

Matthew 19:5
For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they two shall be in one flesh.

Mark 10:8
And they two shall be in one flesh. Therefore now they are not two, but one flesh.

1 Corinthians 6:3
Know you not that we shall judge angels? How much more things of this world?

Ephesians 5:31
For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother: and shall cleave to his wife. And they shall be two in one flesh.

Lexicon
Or
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

don’t you know
οἴδατε (oidate)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1492: To know, remember, appreciate.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

he who
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

unites himself
κολλώμενος (kollōmenos)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2853: From kolla; to glue, i.e. to stick.

with a prostitute
πόρνῃ (pornē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4204: A prostitute; met: an idolatrous community. Feminine of pornos; a strumpet; figuratively, an idolater.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

one [with her]
ἓν (hen)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.

in body?
σῶμά (sōma)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4983: Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively.

For
γάρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

it is said,
φησίν (phēsin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5346: To say, declare. Properly, the same as the base of phos and phaino; to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. Speak or say.

“The
Οἱ (Hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

two
δύο (dyo)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1417: Two. A primary numeral; 'two'.

will become
Ἔσονται (Esontai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

one
μίαν (mian)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.

flesh.”
σάρκα (sarka)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4561: Flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.


Additional Translations
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.”

Or do you not know that the one being joined to the prostitute is one body? For it says, "The two will become into one flesh."

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

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

Do ye not know that he [that is] joined to the harlot is one body? for the two, he says, shall be one flesh.

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

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

Or do you not know that a man who has to do with a prostitute is one with her in body? For God says, "The two shall become one."

Or don't you know that he who is joined to a prostitute is one body? For, "The two," says he, "will become one flesh."

have ye not known that he who is joined to the harlot is one body? 'for they shall be -- saith He -- the two for one flesh.'
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