Index: src/SL3Connection.h
==================================================================
--- src/SL3Connection.h
+++ src/SL3Connection.h
@@ -22,10 +22,13 @@
 
 #import <ObjFW/ObjFW.h>
 
 #include <sqlite3.h>
 
+#import "SL3PreparedStatement.h"
+#import "SL3PreparedStatement+Private.h"
+
 OF_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 
 @interface SL3Connection: OFObject
 {
 #ifdef SL3_PUBLIC_IVARS
@@ -38,8 +41,9 @@
 + (instancetype)connectionWithPath: (OFString *)path
 			     flags: (int)flags;
 - (instancetype)initWithPath: (OFString *)path;
 - (instancetype)initWithPath: (OFString *)path
 		       flags: (int)flags OF_DESIGNATED_INITIALIZER;
+- (SL3PreparedStatement *)prepareStatement: (OFConstantString *)SQL;
 @end
 
 OF_ASSUME_NONNULL_END

Index: src/SL3Connection.m
==================================================================
--- src/SL3Connection.m
+++ src/SL3Connection.m
@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@
  * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
 #import "SL3Connection.h"
+#import "SL3PreparedStatement.h"
 
 #import "SL3OpenFailedException.h"
 
 @implementation SL3Connection
 + (instancetype)connectionWithPath: (OFString *)path
@@ -67,6 +68,13 @@
 {
 	sqlite3_close(_db);
 
 	[super dealloc];
 }
+
+- (SL3PreparedStatement *)prepareStatement: (OFConstantString *)SQL
+{
+	return [[[SL3PreparedStatement alloc]
+	    sl3_initWithConnection: self
+		      SQLStatement: SQL] autorelease];
+}
 @end