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But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit.
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A Superior Spiritual Union
Commentators explain that being "one spirit" with the Lord describes a deep, vital, and intimate union between a believer and Jesus Christ. This spiritual connection, characterized by a shared spirit and purpose, is presented as far more profound and sacred than the physical "one flesh" union created by sexual relations.
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1 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
But he that is joined to the Lord. The true Christian, united by faith to the Lord Jesus. (See John 15:1 and following).
Is one…
One spirit (εν πνευμα). With the Lord, the inner vital spiritual union with the Lord Jesus (Ephesians 4:4; [Reference …
19th Century
Anglican
One spirit.—The union between Christ and each member of His Church is a spiritual one. This explains the sense in which we are th…
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A further argument that the Christian’s body is for the Lord is that God’s people are members of his mystical body (cf. [Reference 1 Corinthians 12…
16th Century
Protestant
He that is joined to the Lord. He has added this to show that our connection with Christ is closer than that of a husband and wife, and th…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
He that is joined unto the Lord As every elect person is; his whole person, soul and body, is united to the Lord Jes…
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Some among the Corinthians seem to have been ready to say, All things are lawful for me. This dangerous notion St. Paul opposes. There is …
13th Century
Catholic
After rebuking the Corinthians about lawsuits, the Apostle now returns to condemn the sin of sexual immorality, which he mentioned in [Reference 1 …
