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18Flee from fornication. Every sin whatsoever that a man commits is outside of the body, but whoever fornicates, sins against his own body.

22So then, flee from the desires of your youth, yet truly, pursue justice, faith, hope, charity, and peace, along with those who call upon the Lord from a pure heart.

24For this reason, a man shall leave behind his father and mother, and he shall cling to his wife; and the two shall be as one flesh.

5“For this reason, a man shall separate from father and mother, and he shall cling to his wife, and these two shall become one flesh.

14Do not choose to bear the yoke with unbelievers. For how can justice be a participant with iniquity? Or how can the fellowship of light be a participant with darkness? 15And how can Christ join together with Belial? Or what part do the faithful have with the unfaithful?

9Similarly also, women should be dressed fittingly, adorning themselves with compunction and restraint, and not with plaited hair, nor gold, nor pearls, nor costly attire,

14Do not choose to bear the yoke with unbelievers. For how can justice be a participant with iniquity? Or how can the fellowship of light be a participant with darkness?

18The Lord God also said: “It is not good for the man to be alone. Let us make a helper for him similar to himself.”