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1 Corinthians 6:16

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 16 Do you not know that anyone who is joined to a prostitute is one body with her? For “the two,” says he, “will be one flesh.”+

1 Corinthians 6:16

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 16 ἢ Or οὐκ not οἴδατε have YOU known ὅτι that ὁ the (one) κολλώμενος making self stick τῇ to the πόρνῃ harlot ἓν one σῶμά body ἐστιν; he is? Ἔσονται They will be γάρ, for, φησίν, says he, οἱ the δύο two εἰς into σάρκα flesh μίαν. one.

1 Corinthians 6:16

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 16 What! Do YOU not know that he who is joined to a harlot is one body? For, “The two,” says he,* “will be one flesh.”+

1 Corinthians 6:16

The Bible in Living English
- 16 * Or do you not know that he who has a connection with a loose woman is one body? for “the two shall become one flesh,” it says.

1 Corinthians 6:16

American Standard Version
- 16 Or know ye not that he that is joined to a harlot is one body? for, The twain, saith he, shall become one flesh.

1 Corinthians 6:16

The Emphasized Bible
- 16 Or know ye not That he that joineth himself unto the harlot is one body? For saith he, the two shall become one flesh;

1 Corinthians 6:16

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.

1 Corinthians Study Notes—Chapter 6

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 6:16
  
  says he: That is, God, in the creation account at Ge 2:24, from which Paul quotes. The Greek expression could also be rendered “says it,” referring to the scripture.
  
  one flesh: See study note on Mt 19:5.