1 Corinthians 6:16

1 Corinthians · New Testament · Chapter 6

“What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.”1 Corinthians 6:16

What Does 1 Corinthians 6:16 Mean?

1 Corinthians 6:16 is found in the book of 1 Corinthians, chapter 6, verse 16 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 15 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Marriage, and Unity.

Cross-References (15)

These passages are connected to 1 Corinthians 6:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Hebrews 8:10“For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:”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.”Ephesians 5:31“For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.”1 Corinthians 3:16“Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?”Mark 10:8“And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.”Isaiah 40:28“Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.”Matthew 19:5“And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?”Matthew 21:31“Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, 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 an harlot?”Genesis 38:24“And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.”Judges 16:1“Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her.”Hosea 4:14“I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall.”Hebrews 11:31“By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.”Genesis 38:15“When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.”1 Corinthians 1:1“Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,”

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