Bible Strands
1 Corinthians 6:17
But he who unites himself with the Lord is one with Him in spirit.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul writes to the Corinthian church, addressing their recent inquiries about sexual ethics and bodily conduct within the broader context of chapter 6.
The words — κολλώμενος (kollōmenos) literally means "being joined," and πνεῦμα (pneuma) means "spirit." Together they describe a believer's state of spiritual union with the Lord.
The thread — This spiritual union contrasts with the physical "one flesh" union with a prostitute noted in 1 Corinthians 6:16. It aligns with the mutual indwelling in John 17:21 and the Spirit-mediated unity of 1 Corinthians 12:13.
Why it lands — The text states that a person who joins himself to the Lord becomes one with Him in spirit. It requires the reader to acknowledge that this spiritual reality directly governs physical conduct and demands moral separation from sexual immorality.
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The Greek words
King James Version
But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.
Cross-references
- John 17:21 that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me.
- Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.
- 1 Corinthians 12:13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.
- John 3:6 Flesh is born of flesh, but spirit is born of the Spirit.
- Ephesians 4:3 and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
- Ephesians 5:30 For we are members of His body.
- Philippians 2:5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus: