1 Corinthians 6:9
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9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous[a] will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: (A)neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality,[b]
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- 1 Corinthians 6:9 Or wrongdoers
- 1 Corinthians 6:9 The two Greek terms translated by this phrase refer to the passive and active partners in consensual homosexual acts
Galatians 5:19-21
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19 Now (A)the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, (B)divisions, 21 envy,[a] drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that (C)those who do[b] such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
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- Galatians 5:21 Some manuscripts add murder
- Galatians 5:21 Or make a practice of doing
1 Timothy 1:9-10
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9 understanding this, that the (A)law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers, 10 the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers,[a] liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to (B)sound[b] doctrine,
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- 1 Timothy 1:10 That is, those who take someone captive in order to sell him into slavery
- 1 Timothy 1:10 Or healthy
Leviticus 20:13
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13 (A)If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.
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Ephesians 5:4-5
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4 Let there be (A)no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, (B)which are out of place, but instead (C)let there be thanksgiving. 5 For you may be sure of this, that (D)everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous ((E)that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
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Revelation 22:15
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15 (A)Outside are (B)the dogs (C)and sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
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1 Corinthians 6:10
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10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
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Leviticus 18:22
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22 (A)You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination.
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1 Corinthians 6:19
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19 Or (A)do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? (B)You are not your own,
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Revelation 21:8
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8 (A)But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, (B)their portion will be in (C)the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is (D)the second death.”
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1 Corinthians 5:10
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10 (A)not at all meaning (B)the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters, (C)since then you would need to go out of the world.
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Romans 1:26-27
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26 For this reason (A)God gave them up to (B)dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; 27 and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, (C)men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.
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Hebrews 13:4
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4 (A)Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge (B)the sexually immoral and adulterous.
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Romans 1:18
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God's Wrath on Unrighteousness
18 For (A)the wrath of God (B)is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.
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Deuteronomy 22:5
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5 “A woman shall not wear a man's garment, nor shall a man put on a woman's cloak, (A)for whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord your God.
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1 Corinthians 15:50
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Mystery and Victory
50 I tell you this, brothers: (A)flesh and blood (B)cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.
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1 Corinthians 3:16
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16 (A)Do you not know that you[a] are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you?
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- 1 Corinthians 3:16 The Greek for you is plural in verses 16 and 17
Hebrews 12:14
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14 (A)Strive for peace with everyone, and for the (B)holiness (C)without which no one will see the Lord.
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1 Corinthians 15:33
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33 (A)Do not be deceived: (B)“Bad company ruins good morals.”[a]
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- 1 Corinthians 15:33 Probably from Menander's comedy Thais
1 Corinthians 5:1
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Sexual Immorality Defiles the Church
5 It is actually reported that there is (A)sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is not tolerated even among pagans, (B)for a man has his father's wife.
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Isaiah 55:7
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7 let the wicked forsake his way,
and the unrighteous man his thoughts;
let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him,
and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
Hebrews 12:16
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16 that no one is (A)sexually immoral or unholy like Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal.
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1 Corinthians 9:24
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24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives (A)the prize? So (B)run that you may obtain it.
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1 Corinthians 6:15-16
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15 Do you not know that (A)your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never! 16 Or do you not know that he who is joined[a] to a prostitute becomes one body with her? For, as it is written, (B)“The two will become one flesh.”
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- 1 Corinthians 6:16 Or who holds fast (compare Genesis 2:24 and Deuteronomy 10:20); also verse 17
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