1 Corinthians 6:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.

Fornicators are "members of an harlot" (1 Corinthians 6:15).

Joined - by carnal, sexual intercourse; literally, cemented to х kolloomenos (G2853)] (Numbers 25:3).

One body - with her.

Saith he - GOD speaking by Adam (Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:5).

Two ... shall be one flesh. Eve was taken out of Adam, "flesh of his flesh," to be rejoined to him as "one flesh."

1 Corinthians 6:16

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