1 Corinthians 6:16-17

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on 1 Corinthians 6:16-17

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.”
17But he who unites himself with the Lord is one with Him in spirit.
— 1 Corinthians 6:16-17

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