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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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 6:9 Or wrongdoers
  2. 1 Corinthians 6:9 The two Greek terms translated by this phrase refer to the passive and active partners in consensual homosexual acts

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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  1. Galatians 5:21 Some manuscripts add murder
  2. Galatians 5:21 Or make a practice of doing

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. 1 Timothy 1:10 That is, those who take someone captive in order to sell him into slavery
  2. 1 Timothy 1:10 Or healthy

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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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. 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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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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10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.

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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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(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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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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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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(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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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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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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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 3:16 The Greek for you is plural in verses 16 and 17

“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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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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33 (A)Do not be deceived: (B)“Bad company ruins good morals.”[a]

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  1. 1 Corinthians 15:33 Probably from Menander's comedy Thais

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.

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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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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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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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Sexual Immorality Defiles the Church

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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Whoever (A)sows injustice will reap calamity,
    and (B)the rod of his fury will fail.

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