1 Corinthians 6:11-13
New King James Version
11 And such were (A)some of you. (B)But you were washed, but you were [a]sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.
Glorify God in Body and Spirit
12 (C)All things are lawful for me, but all things are not [b]helpful. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of [c]any. 13 (D)Foods for the stomach and the stomach for foods, but God will destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for (E)sexual immorality but (F)for the Lord, (G)and the Lord for the body.
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- 1 Corinthians 6:11 set apart
- 1 Corinthians 6:12 profitable
- 1 Corinthians 6:12 Or anything
1 Corinthians 6:11-13
English Standard Version
11 And (A)such were some of you. But (B)you were washed, (C)you were sanctified, (D)you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
Flee Sexual Immorality
12 (E)“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything. 13 (F)“Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food”—and God will destroy both one (G)and the other. The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but (H)for the Lord, and (I)the Lord for the body.
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1 Corinthians 6:11-13
New Living Translation
11 Some of you were once like that. But you were cleansed; you were made holy; you were made right with God by calling on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
Avoiding Sexual Sin
12 You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is good for you. And even though “I am allowed to do anything,” I must not become a slave to anything. 13 You say, “Food was made for the stomach, and the stomach for food.” (This is true, though someday God will do away with both of them.) But you can’t say that our bodies were made for sexual immorality. They were made for the Lord, and the Lord cares about our bodies.
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1 Corinthians 6:11-13
New International Version
11 And that is what some of you were.(A) But you were washed,(B) you were sanctified,(C) you were justified(D) in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
Sexual Immorality
12 “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial.(E) “I have the right to do anything”—but I will not be mastered by anything. 13 You say, “Food for the stomach and the stomach for food, and God will destroy them both.”(F) The body, however, is not meant for sexual immorality but for the Lord,(G) and the Lord for the body.
1 Corinthians 6:11-13
Amplified Bible
11 And such were some of you [before you believed]. But you were washed [by the atoning sacrifice of Christ], you were sanctified [set apart for God, and made holy], you were justified [declared free of guilt] in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the [Holy] Spirit of our God [the source of the believer’s new life and changed behavior].
The Body Is the Lord’s
12 Everything is permissible for me, but not all things are beneficial. Everything is permissible for me, but I will not be enslaved by anything [and brought under its power, allowing it to control me]. 13 Food is for the stomach and the stomach for food, but God will do away with both of them. The body is not intended for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord is for the body [to save, sanctify, and raise it again because of the sacrifice of the cross].
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1 Corinthians 10:22-24
New King James Version
22 Or do we (A)provoke the Lord to jealousy? (B)Are we stronger than He?
All to the Glory of God(C)
23 All things are lawful [a]for me, but not all things are (D)helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things [b]edify. 24 Let no one seek his own, but each one (E)the other’s well-being.
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- 1 Corinthians 10:23 NU omits for me
- 1 Corinthians 10:23 build up
1 Corinthians 10:22-24
English Standard Version
22 (A)Shall we provoke the Lord to jealousy? (B)Are we stronger than he?
Do All to the Glory of God
23 (C)“All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. 24 (D)Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor.
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1 Corinthians 10:22-24
New Living Translation
22 What? Do we dare to rouse the Lord’s jealousy? Do you think we are stronger than he is?
23 You say, “I am allowed to do anything”[a]—but not everything is good for you. You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is beneficial. 24 Don’t be concerned for your own good but for the good of others.
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1 Corinthians 10:22-24
New International Version
22 Are we trying to arouse the Lord’s jealousy?(A) Are we stronger than he?(B)
The Believer’s Freedom
23 “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial.(C) “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive. 24 No one should seek their own good, but the good of others.(D)
1 Corinthians 10:22-24
Amplified Bible
22 Do we [really] provoke the Lord to jealousy [when we eat food sacrificed to handmade “gods” at pagan feasts]? Are we [spiritually] stronger than He? [Certainly not! He knows that the idols are nothing. But we deeply [a]offend Him.](A)
23 All things are lawful [that is, morally legitimate, permissible], but not all things are beneficial or advantageous. All things are lawful, but not all things are constructive [to character] and edifying [to spiritual life]. 24 Let no one seek [only] his own good, but [also] that of the other person.
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- 1 Corinthians 10:22 The offense consists of becoming “partners with demons” (v 20) merely to enjoy the pagan meal as an exercise of the believer’s liberty.
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