1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 6:15–17

¹⁵Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never! ¹⁶Or 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.”^b ¹⁷But he who unites himself with the Lord is one with Him in spirit.

Footnotes

b 6:16 Genesis 2:24|GEN 2:24(see also LXX)

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1 Corinthians 6:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do you not know	οἴδατε	oidate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
bodies	σώματα	sōmata	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G4983 body, flesh
are	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
members	μέλη	melē	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3196 a limb, member
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Shall I then take	ἄρας	aras	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G142 I raise, lift up
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
members	μέλη	melē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3196 a limb, member
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
and unite	ποιήσω	poiēsō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
with a prostitute	πόρνης	pornēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4204 a prostitute
Never	γένοιτο	genoito	Verb - Aorist Optative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born

1 Corinthians 6:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
don’t you know	οἴδατε	oidate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
he who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
unites himself	κολλώμενος	kollōmenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2853 I glue, cleave, keep company with
with a prostitute	πόρνῃ	pornē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4204 a prostitute
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
one	ἓν	hen	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1520 one
in body	σῶμά	sōma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
For	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
it is said	φησίν	phēsin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5346 I say
The	Οἱ	Hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1417 two
will become	Ἔσονται	Esontai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
one	μίαν	mian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1520 one
flesh	σάρκα	sarka	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body

1 Corinthians 6:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
he who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
unites himself	κολλώμενος	kollōmenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2853 I glue, cleave, keep company with
with the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
one	ἓν	hen	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1520 one
spirit	πνεῦμά	pneuma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit

Cross-references

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1 Corinthians 6:15 Ephesians 5:30 · Romans 12:5 · Ephesians 4:15–16 · Colossians 2:19 · 1 Corinthians 12:27 · Ephesians 4:12 · 1 Corinthians 11:3 · 1 Corinthians 6:19 · Ephesians 5:23 · Luke 20:16 · Galatians 6:14

1 Corinthians 6:16 Genesis 2:24 · Ephesians 5:31 · Mark 10:8 · Matthew 19:5–6 · Matthew 21:31–32 · Judges 16:1 · Genesis 34:31 · Hebrews 11:31 · Genesis 38:24

1 Corinthians 6:17 John 17:21–23 · Galatians 2:20 · 1 Corinthians 12:13 · Ephesians 4:3–4 · John 3:6 · Ephesians 5:30 · Philippians 2:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.