1 Corinthians 6:9-12

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 6:9-11

1 Corinthians 6:9-11. Know ye not With all your boasted knowledge; that the unrighteous That is, not only the unjust, but those destitute of true righteousness and holiness, comprehending the various classes of sinners afterward mentioned, the term unrighteous here including them all: shall not inherit the kingdom of God Namely, the kingdom of eternal glory. And can you contentedly sacrifice this great and glorious hope which the gospel gives you, for the sake of those pleasures of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 6:12-14

1 Corinthians 6:12-14. All things That are indifferent in their own nature, and neither commanded nor forbidden; are lawful unto me Or, as some paraphrase the clause, All things which are lawful for you are lawful for me. Since the apostle could not say, in any sense, that absolutely all things were lawful for him, the sentence must be considered as elliptical, and what is wanting to complete it must be supplied, according to the apostle’s manner, from the subsequent verse. But all... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 6:1-11

Lawsuits before heathen judges (6:1-11)If a dispute arises between believers, it should be settled within the church, not in a public court of law (6:1). If Christians are to share in the future judgment of the world, surely they can judge everyday affairs of the present life (2-3). The Corinthians boast of their wisdom, yet not one among them is wise enough to decide the matter. Instead they shame themselves by taking Christian problems to non-Christian people for a decision (4-6).Christians... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Unlawful sexual freedom (6:12-20)The Corinthians had claimed that since they were not in bondage to laws they could do as they wished. Paul replies that this is not so. Not all things are helpful, and some may lead a person into a new kind of bondage (12).Certain people at Corinth even claimed that just as the stomach needs a constant supply of food to satisfy it, so the body needs unrestrained sexual pleasure for its satisfaction. Paul denies this. The body’s main purpose is not concerned with... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 6:9

unrighteous . Same as unjust (1 Corinthians 6:1 ). the kingdom of God . See App-114 , and Compare 1 Corinthians 4:20 . not . App-105 . deceived . Greek. planao. This caution occurs three times in Paul's epistles; here, 1 Corinthians 15:33 .Galatians 1:6 , Galatians 1:7 , and once in James (1 Corinthians 1:16 ). neither . . . nor . Greek. oute. idolaters . See 1 Corinthians 5:10 . effeminate . Greek. malakos. Elsewhere transl, "soft". Matthew 11:8 . Luke 7:25 . abusers, &c .... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 6:10

thieves . Greek. kleptes. See John 10:1 . covetous, &c . See 1Co 5:10 , 1 Corinthians 5:11 . nor . The three last occurances are Greek. ou. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 6:11

such . Literally these things. some . App-123 . washed . Greek. apolouo. App-136 . Only here and Acts 22:16 . Compare John 13:10 . sanctified . Greek. hagiazo. See John 17:17 . justified . App-191 . Lord . App-98 . Jesus = Jesus Christ. App-98 . Spirit . App-101 . God . App-98 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 6:12

unto = to. all things, &c . = not all things are profitable (Greek. sumphero. Compare John 11:50 ; John 16:7 . Acts 20:20 ). for = to. brought under, &c . Greek. pass, of exousiazo, to have authority over. Elsewhere 1 Corinthians 7:4 .Luke 22:25 . of = by. App-104 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 6:9

Or know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with men, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.A vast proportion of the whole Corinthian population participated in such sins as are catalogued here; and the prevalence of such wickedness throughout the ancient empire resulted in its total... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 6:11

And such were some of you: but ye were washed, but ye were sanctified, but ye were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in the Spirit of our God.Such were some of you ... This was intended by Paul to call attention to the conditions from which they had been rescued by Christ.But ye are washed ... sanctified ... justified ... This refers to the conversion of the Corinthians. "By `sanctified' is meant, not the progressive course of sanctification, but the consecration to God by... read more

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