Jesus said, "How miserable is the body that depends on a body, and how miserable is the soul that depends on these two." (87 Thomas)

Our soul - our essence - should depend on God. Our soul, our body, our all is fulfilled only in relationship with God. When we try to depend on anything - or anyone - else we are choosing failure and misery.

This saying is often read as despising the body. Greek philosophy especially neo-Platonism mistrusts the body as a highly corruptible form that can impede our experience of the ideal. This is inconsistent with Torah and Jesus.

For Jesus and Torah the body is the creation of God and is very good. One body has great potential. Two bodies together multiply their individual potentials. But avoid depending on that which is dependent. Instead and together, depend on that which is source and completion.