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1 Corinthians 6:16-18
King James Version
1 Corinthians 6:16-18
King James Version
16 What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.
17 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.
18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
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1 Corinthians 6:16-18
New King James Version
1 Corinthians 6:16-18
New King James Version
16 Or do you not know that he who is joined to a harlot is one body with her? For (A)“the two,” He says, “shall become one flesh.” 17 (B)But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him.
18 (C)Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins (D)against his own body.
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1 Corinthians 6:16-18
New International Version
1 Corinthians 6:16-18
New International Version
16 Do you not 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.”[a](A) 17 But whoever is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit.[b](B)
18 Flee from sexual immorality.(C) All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body.(D)
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 6:16 Gen. 2:24
- 1 Corinthians 6:17 Or in the Spirit
1 Corinthians 6:16-18
English Standard Version
1 Corinthians 6:16-18
English Standard Version
16 Or do you not know that he who is joined[a] to a prostitute becomes one body with her? For, as it is written, (A)“The two will become one flesh.” 17 But he who is joined to the Lord (B)becomes one spirit with him. 18 (C)Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin[b] a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person (D)sins against his own body.
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- 1 Corinthians 6:16 Or who holds fast (compare Genesis 2:24 and Deuteronomy 10:20); also verse 17
- 1 Corinthians 6:18 Or Every sin
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