Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body. But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers. Why do ye not rather take wrong? They are trifles, and may easily be settled, if you first conquer your own spirits. 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. The hope of a resurrection to glory, should keep Christians from dishonouring their bodies by fleshly lusts. Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Litigation before heathen courts forbidden. 17 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit. They are reminded what a change the gospel and grace of God had made in them. Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural. 3:13; 1 Pet. 1 Corinthians 3:9,10 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building, 1 Corinthians 4:14,15 I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you, 1 Corinthians 9:1,7-11 Am I not an apostle? 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. know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh." Within the United Kingdom, the rights to the KJV are vested in the Crown. 18Flee fornication. Men are very much inclined to flatter themselves that they may live in sin, yet die in Christ, and go to heaven. King James Version (KJV). 1 Corinthians 6:1 If any of you has a grievance against another, how dare he go to law before the unrighteous instead of before the saints! Other vices may be conquered in fight; that here cautioned against, only by flight. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. Acts 19:1 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to grow, i.e. 20For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. "- Weymouth BibleOr don't you know that he who is joined to a prostitute is one body? The peace of a man's own mind, and the calm of his neighbourhood, are worth more than victory. how much more, things that pertain to thi. no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren? 2 Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? By using our website, you accept our use of cookies as described in our Privacy Policy. 2Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? 14By His power God raised the Lord from the dead, and He will raise us also. know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? Passage Resources Hebrew/Greek Your Content 1 Corinthians 6:18 New International Version 18 Flee from sexual immorality. Save on BibleGateway+ with code FAITH. This, if duly attended to, would prevent many law-suits, and end . Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! English Standard Version I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. What Does "I Believe! 1 Corinthians 5:2, 6 KJV - And ye are puffed up, and have not - Bible Gateway no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren? Access 50+ premium resources. 2 Or do you not know that the Lord's people will judge the world? 5I speak to your shame. how much more things that pertain to this life? Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish. 5 I speak to your shame. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Foods for the stomach and the stomach for foods, but God will destroy both it and them. 2:20]; Eph. saints.--These words convey here no essentially moral ideas. Acts 19:38 Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another. 12Everything is permissible for me, but not everything is beneficial. Ending soon! 20For (V)you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body [g]and in your spirit, which are Gods. Our justification is owing to the suffering and merit of Christ; our sanctification to the working of the Holy Spirit; but both go together. They merely signify respectively "heathen" and "members of the Christian Church." 6 Dare any of you, having a matter against [ a]his neighbor, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints? 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. Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete), California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. 2. and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh. 12All 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. 4:3, Gen. 2:24; Matt. 1 Corinthians 1:2 Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours: 1 Corinthians 14:33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. 15 Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? Bear and forbear, and the men of least skill among you may end your quarrels. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. Litigation before heathen courts forbidden. 1 Corinthians 16:1,15 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye, (1) Dare any of you.--Having rebuked the Corinthian Christians for any attempt to judge those who are outside the Church--i.e., the heathen--St. Paul now insists, on the other hand, on the importance of their not submitting their affairs for decision to the heathen tribunals. 13Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. 20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. 13(I)Foods for the stomach and the stomach for foods, but God will destroy both it and them. 14And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power. Published by permission of the Crowns patentee, Cambridge University Press. Unjust, unrighteous, wicked. 13Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. 1 Corinthians Chapter 6 In 1 Corinthians Chapter 6, Paul discusses a variety of issues in the church. VERSE 1 Corinthians 6:9 "Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body. Why do ye not rather. Salem Media Group. 8No, you yourselves do wrong and cheat, and you do these things to your brethren! know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? Read Full Chapter. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? A thing done, a deed, action; a matter, an affair. For He says, "THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH. The wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? '- Youngs Literal Bible. no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren? Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints? 2 Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? Job - A Story of . 14And (M)God both raised up the Lord and will also raise us up (N)by His power. Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a harlot? KJV, Journal the Word Bible, Large Print, Red Letter Edition: Reflect, Journal, or Create Art Next to Your Favorite Verses, KJV, Deluxe Reference Bible, Super Giant Print, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print, KJV, Thinline Bible, Large Print, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, King James Version, KJV, Value Thinline Bible, Large Print, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, King James Version, KJV Study Bible, Large Print, Red Letter Edition: Second Edition, KJV, Gift and Award Bible, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, King James Version. Paul now insists, on the other hand, on the importance of their not submitting their affairs for decision to the heathen tribunals. 2 Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? 7The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means that you are thoroughly defeated already. Resources Hebrew/Greek Your Content 1 Corinthians 6 King James Version 6 Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints? 10nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. All rights reserved. Now the body is not for (J)sexual immorality but (K)for the Lord, (L)and the Lord for the body. Why not rather be cheated? What? Corinth in the Time of Paul 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. New King James Version (NKJV). But we cannot hope to sow to the flesh, and reap everlasting life. 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. 18(R)Flee sexual immorality. 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. Passage Resources Hebrew/Greek Your Content 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 New King James Version 9 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Paul is confronting the Christians in Corinth about the issue of sexual immorality. know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? Verses 12-20 Some among the Corinthians seem to have been ready to say, All things are lawful for me. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins (S)against his own body. Our bodies have been redeemed from deserved condemnation and hopeless slavery by the atoning sacrifice of Christ. 15Do you not know that (O)your bodies are members of Christ? 19Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? Everything is permissible for me, but I will not be mastered by anything. Properly, to distinguish, i.e. The peace of a man's own mind, and the calm of his neighbourhood, are worth more than victory. Chapter 6. 15 Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? What? Now the body. 31 Therefore, as it is written: "Let him who boasts boast in the Lord." e Footnotes: 12 a That is, Peter 19 b Isaiah 29:14 (see also LXX) 23 c BYZ and TR to Greeks 25 d Literally than men ; twice in this verse 17But he who unites himself with the Lord is one with Him in spirit. 14 And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power. 15:50]; Gal. Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular. Our specific sinful actions may not be the same, but our sin caused every one of us to fall short of God's glory (Romans 3:23). God forbid. 1 Corinthians 6:16 KJV. Do not be deceived. Proverbs 11:25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. Why not rather be wronged? 19 What? Implant; figuratively, to instil doctrine. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. 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. All who are made righteous in the sight of God, are made holy by the grace of God. NKJV, Abide Bible, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, New King James Version, NKJV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture, NKJV, Deluxe Gift Bible, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, New King James Version, NKJV, The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People. Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular. 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. (12-20). 4 If . 5:5; 1 Tim. What does 1 Corinthians 6:16 mean? Why not rather be defrauded? Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. 2 Or do you not know that the Lord's people will judge the world? for the two, he says, shall be one flesh.- Darby BibleWhat? Those who inherit God's kingdom are also receiving eternal life with Him in His glory forever. Why do ye not rather take wrong? 5I say this to your shame. To, towards, with. The teaching has nothing whatever to do with the adjudication of the courts of a Christian country. The principles here laid down would naturally have led to their establishment. shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? 1 Corinthians Chapter 6. 12(H)All things are lawful for me, but all things are not [e]helpful. (1) Dare any of you. 19What? Therefore glorify God with your body.c. 1:18; 2 Pet. Start your free trial today! NIV The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means you have been completely defeated already. What, know ye not that he which is ioyned to an harlot, is one body? know ye not that he who is joined to a harlot is one body? 19 What? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases? A primary pronoun of the first person I. Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular. have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Our bodies are the members of Christ, and temples of the Holy Spirit: Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 6:1 Dare any of you having a matter (1 Cor. 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. Jewish converts would have more easily understood that they should settle disputes among themselves, as the Roman power had, as we learn from Gallio's remarks (Acts 18:14-15), given this liberty to the Jews. A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. 1 Corinthians 1:30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: 1 Corinthians 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. 2Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body. 6Instead, one brother goes to law against another, and this in front of unbelievers! 15Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? Berean Standard Bible I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. The blood of Christ, and the washing of regeneration, can take away all guilt. Help My Unbelief!" To cause to drink, give to drink; irrigate, water. We were dead in our sin and, by nature, were objects of God's eternal wrath (Ephesians 2:3). Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. 13:4, Acts 20:28; 1 Cor. Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. 4If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church. 3Do you not know that we shall (C)judge angels? 4If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church. - Webster's BibleOr do you not know that a man who has to do with a prostitute is one with her in body? 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. Our justification is owing to the suffering and merit of Christ; our sanctification to the working of the Holy Spirit; but both go together. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you, not even one, who will be able to judge between his brethren? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind. You deserved to be separated from God. For more information on this translation, see the KJV Preface. Do not be fooled. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body. (9-11) Our bodies, which are the members of Christ, and temples of the Holy Ghost, must not be defiled. Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive. Having rebuked the Corinthian Christians for any attempt to judge those who are outside the Church i.e., the heathenSt. 6 Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind. 15Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church. Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning, Cautions against going to law in heathen courts. Only $40 for a year of Bible study with BibleGateway+ enter code FAITH. To dare, endure, be bold, have courage, make up the mind. 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. 5:21; Eph. 11And that is what some of you were. Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind," King James Version (KJV) < Previous Verse Next Verse > View Chapter 1 Corinthians 6:9 Context 1 Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints? 10Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. (12-20) Verses 1-8 Christians should not contend with one another, for they are brethren. The blood of Christ, and the washing of regeneration, can take away all guilt. Be not deceived. 13 Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Why do ye not rather take wrong? (1-8) Sins which, if lived and died in, shut out from the kingdom of God. 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. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor). You are the temples of God, which must be kept holy. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. 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. And if the world will be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters? 1:9, 1 Cor. For, "The two," says he, "will become one flesh. All rights reserved. Refer the matters in dispute, rather than go to law about them. 1Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints? 6:9; 2 Cor. Flee fornication. Used by permission. 9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? (E)Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor [b]homosexuals, nor [c]sodomites, 10nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. The, the definite article. Strife and division, arguments of a fleshly mind. 13 Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. The principal view of this chapter is to dissuade Christians from going to law with one another before Heathens, and also from fornication: the apostle begins with the first of these, and argues against it, from its being a daring, dangerous, and scandalous practice; and from the different characters of the persons, before whom controversies about civil things among Christians should and should not be brought; the one being saints, and so conscientious persons, and would do the right thing; the other unjust, and so justice could not be expected to be done by them, 1Co 6:1, and that the former, and not the latter, should be appointed judges in such cases, is argued from the greater to the lesser; that seeing these will judge the world, much more then should they be employed in matters of less consequence, 1Co 6:2 and by the same sort of argument it is further urged, that even angels themselves shall be judged by the saints; then much more might affairs appertaining to this life, be brought before them, and be decided by them, 1Co 6:3 yea, even the things that were litigated by them, and which they had power of judging in, were such as might be determined by the men of the least capacity among them, and therefore had no need to bring them before Heathen magistrates, 1Co 6:4 besides, it could not be spoken of, but to their shame, that after all their boast of their gifts, learning, and eloquence, there was not one man of wisdom and ability among them, to judge in matters of civil property, 1Co 6:5 and this evil of commencing law suits in Heathen courts of judicature, is aggravated by its being done, not between Christians and heathens, but between one Christian brother and another, and that before men that were infidels, 1Co 6:6 and which to do, showed a great deficiency of love, wisdom, and care; and much better it was to take and suffer wrong, than to be guilty of such criminal conduct, 1Co 6:7 yea, those, that drew their brethren before such judgment seats, did them wrong, both by bringing them thither, and by getting their cause in an unjust manner, 1Co 6:8 wherefore, to deter from such unrighteous procedures, the apostles declares, that all injurious persons, and wicked men in any way, and of any sort, should not inherit the kingdom of God, 1Co 6:9,10 and whereas some of those the apostle writes to had been such, but now through the grace of God were otherwise, this should be considered as an argument, why they should not contend with one another before persons destitute of the grace they were partakers of, 1Co 6:11 and now the apostle having mentioned fornication as a sin which excluded from the kingdom of God, and this being reckoned by the Gentiles an indifferent thing; he first observes of indifferent things in general, that are really so, that though they are lawful to be used, it is not expedient to use them at all times, and under all circumstances; and especially care should be taken, that by the use of them, we do not become slaves unto them, 1Co 6:12 and then particularly instances in meats, which without distinction might be lawfully eaten, they being made for the belly, and the belly for them; which was answering the original design of them, though hereafter both will be destroyed; yet fornication must not be put upon a level with them, and reckoned indifferent as they are; since the body was not made to be abused and defiled, or for fornication: but to be redeemed and sanctified by the Lord, and to serve him, and who was appointed for the redemption and sanctification of that, 1Co 6:13 moreover, the sin of fornication is dissuaded from, by the consideration of the resurrection of the body as a glorious one, by the power of God, of which Christ's resurrection is a pledge; and therefore should not be defiled with this sin, 1Co 6:14 as also from the bodies of the saints being the members of Christ; and therefore should not be made the members of an harlot by fornication, these things being utterly absurd and inconsistent, 1Co 6:15.