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1 Corinthians 6

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1Dare any of you, having a matter against his neighbor, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints? 2Don’t you know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters? 3Don’t you know that we will judge angels? How much more, things that pertain to this life? 4If then you have to judge things pertaining to this life, do you set them to judge who are of no account in the assembly? 5I say this to move you to shame. Isn’t there even one wise man among you who would be able to decide between his brothers? 6But brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers! 7Therefore it is already altogether a defect in you that you have lawsuits one with another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded? 8No, but you yourselves do wrong and defraud, and that against your brothers. 9Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s Kingdom? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, 10nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortionists, will inherit God’s Kingdom. 11Some of you were such, but you were washed. You were sanctified. You were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in the Spirit of our God. 12“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are expedient. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be brought under the power of anything. 13“Foods for the belly, and the belly for foods,” but God will bring to nothing both it and them. But the body is not for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. 14Now God raised up the Lord, and will also raise us up by his power. 15Don’t you know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? May it never be! 16Or don’t you know that he who is joined to a prostitute is one body? For, “The two”, he says, “will become one flesh.” 17But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit. 18Flee sexual immorality! “Every sin that a man does is outside the body,” but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body. 19Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, 20for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.

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Overview

1 Corinthians Chapter 6 addresses several important issues within the Corinthian church, particularly concerning legal disputes among believers and the sanctity of the body. The chapter begins by admonishing the church members for taking their grievances against one another to secular courts instead of resolving them within the church community. Paul emphasizes that believers should be able to judge matters among themselves, as they will one day judge the world and even angels. This call to internal resolution highlights the importance of unity and the need for the church to reflect the values of the Kingdom of God (#unity, #judgment).

The chapter continues with a strong reminder about the holiness of the body, stating that believers are temples of the Holy Spirit. Paul warns against sexual immorality, reminding the Corinthians that their bodies are not their own but belong to God. He stresses that engaging in sexual sin is a serious offense against one's own body and against God. The chapter concludes with an exhortation to honor God with our bodies, reinforcing the idea that our physical actions have spiritual implications. This teaching serves as a powerful reminder of the call to live a life that reflects our identity in Christ and the transformative power of the Gospel (#holiness, #sexualmorality, #bodyofChrist).

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  1. Proverbs 5:8v18Proverbs 5:8 advises to keep away from the adulterous woman, paralleling 1 Corinthians 6:18, which instructs believers to flee from sexual immorality.
  2. Proverbs 6:27-28v18Proverbs 6:27-28 warns about the dangers of adultery, likening it to carrying fire, which is echoed in 1 Corinthians 6:18 where Paul warns against sexual immorality, emphasizing its destructive nature.
  3. Song of Solomon 6:3v19Song of Solomon 6:3 expresses mutual belonging and intimacy between the beloved and the lover, which parallels the intimate relationship between believers and Christ as described in 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, where believers are reminded that they belong to God.
  4. Song of Solomon 8:10v19Song of Solomon 8:10 speaks of the woman's self-assurance and value, which parallels 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, where believers are reminded of their worth as temples of the Holy Spirit.
  5. Romans 12:1v19Romans 12:1 urges believers to present their bodies as a living sacrifice, which aligns with 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 where Paul reminds believers that their bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit and should glorify God.
  6. 1 Thessalonians 4:3v181 Thessalonians 4:3 calls believers to sanctification and to abstain from sexual immorality. 1 Corinthians 6:18-20 reinforces this by urging believers to flee sexual immorality, emphasizing that their bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit.
  7. 2 Timothy 2:22v182 Timothy 2:22 advises fleeing youthful passions and pursuing righteousness, faith, love, and peace, which is similar to 1 Corinthians 6:18, where Paul instructs believers to flee sexual immorality, highlighting the call to holiness and purity.

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