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1 Corinthians 6:16 — King James Version← Study notes

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 6:16Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 6:1619 words
GreekMeaning
ē
OrwordG2228
οὐκouk
surelyadverbG3756
οἴδατεoidate
you knowverbG6063
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
ho
whoarticleG3588
κολλώμενοςkollōmenos
is being joinedverbG2853
τῇ
to thearticleG3588
πόρνῃpornē
prostitutenounG4204
ἓνhen
oneadjectiveG1519
σῶμάsōma
bodynounG4983
ἐστινestin
is?verbG1510
ἜσονταιEsontai
Will becomeverbG1510
γάρgar
forwordG1063
φησίνphēsin
it saysverbG5346
οἱhoi
thearticleG3588
δύοdyo
twoadjectiveG1417
εἰςeis
intoprepositionG1519
σάρκαsarka
fleshnounG4561
μίανmian
oneadjectiveG1519
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 6:16

Having passed on from the fornicator to the covetous person, he comes back to the former from the latter, no longer henceforth discoursing with him but with the others who had not committed fornication. And in the act of securing them lest they fall into the same sins, he assails him again. For he that has committed sin, though you direct your words to another, is stung even in that way; his conscience being thoroughly awakened and scourging him. Now the fear of punishment…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 18 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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