1 Corinthians 14. No unrighteous person can enter into the glory of God, 1 Corinthians 6:9, 1 Corinthians 6:10. 4 1 “For indeed the day 2 is coming, burning like a furnace, and all the arrogant evildoers will be chaff. Refer the matters in dispute, rather than go to law about them. 1-corinthians 6:13 Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. 15 Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? (9-11) Our bodies, which are the members of Christ, and temples of the Holy Ghost, must not be defiled. 2 Corinthians. To us, the argument of 1 Corinthians 6:1-6 is modified by the fact that our public courts are for the more part presided over by excellent Christian men. 6:15; [Gal. 14 And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power. 2 Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? (B) And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases? 1 Corinthians 6:12 profitable. and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? 1 Corinthians 12. Glorify God in your body: the argument concludes with a positive imperative to supplement the negative “avoid immorality” of 1 Cor 6:18. And this is where the word ‘effeminate’ can mislead us. 1 Corinthians 6:1–20 Lawsuits Against Believers 6 When one of you has a grievance against another, does he dare go to law before the unrighteous r instead of the saints? 1:24; 1 … know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? (1-8) Sins which, if lived and died in, shut out from the kingdom of God. (H) 9 Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? "inasmuch as." 14 By his power God raised the Lord from the dead,(U) and he will raise us also. 1 Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints? 3 Do you not know that we will judge angels? 13 Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. It is an honour to the body, that Jesus Christ was raised from the dead; and it will be an honour to our bodies, that they will be raised. 1 Corinthians 6. 1 Corinthians 6 King James Version (KJV). 1 When one of you has a dispute with another believer, how dare you file a lawsuit and ask a secular court to decide the matter instead of taking it to other believers. how much more things that pertain to this life? There is much force in these inquiries, when we consider that they were addressed to a people puffed up with a fancy of their being above others in wisdom and knowledge. They are reminded what a change the gospel and grace of God had made in them. - Even as; i.e. Earlier chapters dealt with problems such as divisive factions or tolerance for extreme sin. 3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? The coming day will burn them up,” says the Lord who rules over all. 8:9–11]; 1 Cor. 19 What? 1 Corinthians 6 – Lawsuits and Loose Living A. Instruction regarding lawsuits among Christians. (C) Is it possible that there is nobody among you wise enough to judge a dispute between believers? chapter 6. The testimony borne to Christ by the apostle. Meats are for the belly, and the belly for meats; but the body is not for uncleanness, 1 Corinthians 6:13. Galatians. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body. for two, saith he, shall be one flesh. Why not rather be cheated? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren? how much more things that pertain to this life? [c](Y), 18 Flee from sexual immorality. 5:3; Col. 3:5; Heb. All who are made righteous in the sight of God, are made holy by the grace of God.12-20 Some among the Corinthians seem to have been ready to say, All things are lawful for me. 6:12; 1 Cor. Or do you not know that the Lord’s people will judge the world? 3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? 7 Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Christ's resurrection a pledge of ours, 1 Corinthians 6… Our justification is owing to the suffering and merit of Christ; our sanctification to the working of the Holy Spirit; but both go together. 5 I say this to shame you. 2 Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? 9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? All unrighteousness is sin; all reigning sin, nay, every actual sin, committed with design, and not repented of, shuts out of the kingdom of heaven. Cite Share Print. 1 Corinthians 6:9 male homosexuals. 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. # 6:1 Greek God’s holy people; also in 6:2. Why do ye not rather take wrong? (1 Corinthians 6:9-10) "And that is what some of you were. ver 9; 1Co 5:1; 2Co 12:21; Gal 5:19; Eph 5:3; 1Th 4:3, 4; Heb 13:4, Ps 74:2; S Mt 20:28; Ac 20:28; 1Co 7:23; Rev 5:9; 14:4, NIV, The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People, NIV, Chronological Study Bible: Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Personal Size, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Luke, Comfort Print, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Acts, Comfort Print. Being united to Christ as one spirit, and bought with a price of unspeakable value, the believer should consider himself as wholly the Lord's, by the strongest ties. 13 You say, “Food for the stomach and the stomach for food, and God will destroy them both.”(S) The body, however, is not meant for sexual immorality but for the Lord,(T) and the Lord for the body. The church in Corinth suffered from serious issues, which Paul set out to address in his letter. 7 Nowconcerningthemattersaboutwhichyouwrote:t“Itisgoodforamannottohavesexualrelationswithawo… For the Scriptures say, 'The two are united into one.'" In matters of great damage to ourselves or families, we may use lawful means to right ourselves, but Christians should be of a forgiving temper. 1 Corinthians 6:16, CSB: "Don't you know that anyone joined to a prostitute is one body with … (AA) 19 Do you not know that your bodies are temples(AB) of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? Cautions against going to law in heathen courts. 4 Therefore, if you have disputes about such matters, do you ask for a ruling from those whose way of life is scorned in the church? Why not rather be wronged? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? We are to be clean, as vessels fitted for our Master's use. a. Dare any of you is strong wording. They are trifles, and may easily be settled, if you first conquer your own spirits. Many things may be lawful which are not at all times expedient, 1 Corinthians 6:12. And vast multitudes are cut off by this vice in its various forms and consequences. And if the soul be united to Christ by faith, the whole man is become a member of his spiritual body. 1 Corinthians 6:14 "And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power." 1 Corinthians 11. 1 Corinthians 6:16 Gen. 2:24 1 Corinthians 6… (1-8) Sins which, if lived and died in, shut out from the kingdom of God. (). 1 Corinthians 6. For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.”[b](X) 17 But whoever is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit. Verse 6. Just as ‘soft’ in English covers a range of meanings, so it did in Greek. 1 Corinthians 16. This, if duly attended to, would prevent many law-suits, and end many quarrels and disputes. (9-11) Our bodies, which are the members of Christ, and temples of the Holy Ghost, must not be defiled. 12:21; Eph. 2 Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? He listed fornicators, adulterers, male prostitutes, thieves, idolaters, drunks, abusers and greedy people as some of the types of people that would not make it into God’s kingdom. Cautions against going to law in heathen courts. God forbid. 4:4 1 Corinthians 6:18 : Rom. Men are very much inclined to flatter themselves that they may live in sin, yet die in Christ, and go to heaven. There is much force in these inquiries, when we consider that they were addressed to a people puffed up with a fancy of their being above others in wisdom and knowledge. 20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. (Z) All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body. Our bodies have been redeemed from deserved condemnation and hopeless slavery by the atoning sacrifice of Christ. shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? The entire chapter 1 Corinthians 6 interlinear (Greek/English), translated word by word and with Greek grammar parsing codes, free online (W) Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? 11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. Malakoi comes from a word, malakos, which literally means ‘soft’. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body. “It 3 will not leave even a root or branch. (12-20)1-8 Christians should not contend with one another, for they are brethren. It is authored by Paul the Apostle and Sosthenes in Ephesus. 1 Corinthians 15. It is a shame that little quarrels should grow to such a head among Christians, that they cannot be determined by the brethren. 1 Corinthians 6:9 catamites, those submitting to homosexuals. Lawsuits could not take place among brethren, unless there were faults among them.9-11 The Corinthians are warned against many great evils, of which they had formerly been guilty. 1 Corinthians 6 King James Version 1 Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints? 18 Flee fornication. 1 Corinthians 6: Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints? Some of the Corinthians had been grievous sinners, but God had saved them, 1 Corinthians 6:11. 1 Corinthians 6:1 “Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?” This is speaking of a problem between two Christians. 8 Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren. Home >> Bible Studies >> 1 Corinthians >> 1 Corinthians 6 These small group studies of 1 Corinthians contain outlines, cross-references, Bible study discussion questions, and applications. (Read 1 Corinthians 6:9-11) The Corinthians are warned against many great evils, of which they had formerly been guilty. 1 Corinthians 6 6 1 When one of you has a grievance against another, does he dare go to law before the unrighteous instead of the saints? 2 Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? (1 Corinthians 6:11) "Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who … Search the Bible. 3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? Be not deceived. All rights reserved worldwide. Far from being a terrain that is morally indifferent, the area of sexuality is … KJV NKJV NLT NIV ESV CSB NASB20 NASB95. The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures is published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. Are you getting the most out of Bible Gateway? 1 Corinthians 6 is the sixth chapter of the First Epistle to the Corinthians in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. In R… 6:9; 2 Cor. 1. Its effects fall not only directly upon the body, but often upon the mind. 1 Corinthians 6:9 The words men who have sex with men translate two Greek words that refer to the passive and active participants in homosexual acts. (G) 8 Instead, you yourselves cheat and do wrong, and you do this to your brothers and sisters. The hope of a resurrection to glory, should keep Christians from dishonouring their bodies by fleshly lusts. 16 Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? * [6:19–20] Paul’s vision becomes trinitarian. The peace of a man's own mind, and the calm of his neighbourhood, are worth more than victory. and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? That body was buried, and the third day He arose from the grave. 1 Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints? Specifically, from the reference to the harlot in 1 Corinthians 6:15, the point seems to be that the Corinthian Christians thought they had the liberty to use the services of prostitutes. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. 7 The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means you have been completely defeated already. BLB Searches. 12 All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any. This was culturally accepted in the city of Corinth, and it was accepted in the religious community among the religious pagans, who saw nothing wrong in a “religious” person using prostitutes. 1 Corinthians 6:12 Or anything. May we make it our business, to the latest day and hour of our lives, to glorify God with our bodies, and with our spirits which are his.Commentary by Matthew Henry, 1710. 6 If any of you has a dispute with another, do you dare to take it before the ungodly for judgment instead of before the Lord’s people? There is a liberty wherewith Christ has made us free, in which we must stand fast. 4 If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church. 1 corinthians 6:1-11.litigation of christians in heathen courts censured: its very existence betrays a wrong spirit: better to bear wrong now, and hereafter … The 15th chapter of the book of Corinthians goes into detail about this very thing. 5 I speak to your shame. 1 Corinthians 6:11 set apart. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God." 1 Corinthians 13. Cross references: 1 Corinthians 6:1 : Dan. 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