What does the Bible say about men and women living together?

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The Bible teaches that sexual union and shared domestic life belong within the covenant of marriage between a man and a woman, marked by faithfulness, holiness, and mutual care. Genesis 2:18 and 2:24 present marriage as God’s good design for companionship and becoming one flesh, a pattern affirmed in Ephesians 5:31. Hebrews 13:4 calls marriage honorable and warns against sexual immorality, while 1 Corinthians 6:18 urges believers to flee it. Jesus’ conversation in John 4:16-18 shows that living with someone outside marriage does not make the relationship a marriage. Christians should therefore pursue chastity, repentance, and wise, accountable arrangements that honor Christ.