But you can’t say that our bodies were made for sexual immorality. 11 Some of you were once like that. Copyright © 2020, Bible Study Tools. Three easy steps to start your free trial subscription to Bible Gateway Plus. Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? So you must honor God with your body. They were made for the Lord, and the Lord cares about our bodies. No other sin so clearly affects the body as this one does. Don’t fool yourselves. Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? Or do you not know that the Lord’s people will judge the world? Some of you were once like that. Last Week's Top Questions . Recent Questions . An integrated digital Bible study library - including complete notes from the NIV Study Bible and the NKJV MacArthur Study Bible, 2nd Edition - is just a step away! Why not rather be cheated? To subscribe at our regular subscription rate, click the button below. You do not belong to yourself, 20 for God bought you with a high price. You say, “Food for the stomach and the stomach for food, and God will destroy them both.” The body, however, is not meant for sexual immorality but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. Why not rather be wronged? 1 Corinthians 6 When one of you has a dispute with another believer, how dare you file a lawsuit and ask a secular court to decide the matter instead of taking it to other believers ! 2 Don’t you realize that someday we believers will judge the world? Don’t you realize that your bodies are actually parts of Christ? But instead, one brother takes another to court—and this in front of unbelievers! Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men. Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself? For sexual immorality is a sin against your own body. And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases? Holy Bible. 1 Corinthians Chapter 6 - NLT. Upgrade, and get the most out of your new account. 1 Corinthians 6:19 NLT Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? Why not just accept the injustice and leave it at that? Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? Why not rather be cheated? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. If any of you has a dispute with another, do you dare to take it before the ungodly for judgment instead of before the Lord’s people? No other sin so clearly affects the body as this one does. For the Scriptures say, “The two are united into one.”. 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. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. Never! Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. 18 Run from sexual sin! By his power God raised the Lord from the dead, and he will raise us also. Need some help understanding theology? Do you not know that we will judge angels? The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means you have been completely defeated already. All rights reserved. So you should surely be able to resolve ordinary disputes in this life. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body. Don’t you realize that those who do wrong will not inherit the Kingdom of God? My first question? Therefore honor God with your bodies. Version. So you must honor God with your body. 6 When one of you has a dispute with another believer, how dare you file a lawsuit and ask a secular court to decide the matter instead of taking it to other believers[a]! 1 Corinthians 6:20 NLT. Isn’t there anyone in all the church who is wise enough to decide these issues? Why not rather be wronged? 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.) Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. To manage your subscription, visit your Bible Gateway account settings. Try it for 30 days FREE. of
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. 1 Corinthians 6:20. 9 Don’t you realize that those who do wrong will not inherit the Kingdom of God? All your content will be saved and you can seamlessly switch devices. 8 Instead, you yourselves are the ones who do wrong and cheat even your fellow believers.[c]. The next step is to choose a monthly or yearly subscription, and then enter your payment information. 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 Don’t you realize that those who do wrong will not inherit the Kingdom of God? 1 Corinthians 6 NLT. Therefore, if you have disputes about such matters, do you ask for a ruling from those whose way of life is scorned in the church? Never! Genesis. Why not let yourselves be cheated? Is it possible that there is nobody among you wise enough to judge a dispute between believers? 16 And don’t you realize that if a man joins himself to a prostitute, he becomes one body with her? I am saying this to shame you. Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? Those who indulge in sexual sin, or who worship idols, or commit adultery, or are male prostitutes, or practice homosexuality, 10 or are thieves, or greedy people, or drunkards, or are abusive, or cheat people—none of these will inherit the Kingdom of God. Flee from sexual immorality. 1 Corinthians 6 New Living Translation (NLT) Avoiding Lawsuits with Christians. 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. Bible Language English. For the Scriptures say, “The two are united into one.”[d] 17 But the person who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with him. Upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus, and access the NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible notes. Change Language {{#items}} {{local_title}} 2 For God says, “At just the right time, I heard you. Starting your free trial of Bible Gateway Plus is easy. New Living Translation - The Bible Online, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. And even though “I am allowed to do anything,” I must not become a slave to anything. By his power God raised the Lord from the dead, and he will raise us also. 15 Don’t you realize that your bodies are actually parts of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Create or log in to your Bible Gateway account. Therefore, if you have disputes about such matters, do you ask for a ruling from those whose way of life is scorned in the church? Therefore honor God with your bodies. Ask a Question. “I have the right to do anything”—but I will not be mastered by anything. Ask a Question Got a Bible related Question? 5 I am saying this to shame you. Take notes, highlights, and favorites to share or document personal thoughts. for God bought you with a high price. And since you are going to judge the world, can’t you decide even these little things among yourselves? 7 Even to have such lawsuits with one another is a defeat for you. Instead, you yourselves cheat and do wrong, and you do this to your brothers and sisters. Run from sexual sin! 3 Don’t you realize that we will judge angels? The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means you have been completely defeated already. I say this to shame you. Step 1 - Create an account or log in to start your free trial. Should a man take his body, which is part of Christ, and join it to a prostitute? Why not just accept the injustice and leave it at that? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. What are the benefits of creating an account? 6 But instead, one believer[b] sues another—right in front of unbelievers! You do not belong to yourself. You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is good for you.