1 Corinthians 6

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 6 of 16

¹ Does anyone of you having a matter against another dare to be judged before the unjust, and not before the saints?

² Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is judged by you, are you unworthy of small judgments?

³ Do you not know that we shall judge angels, not to speak of this life?

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Chapter Summary

1 Against going to law. 18 Against sensuality.

Key Greek Words

κρίνω judge G2919

κληρονομέω inherit G2816

πορνεία fornication G4202

ναός temple G3485

ἁγιάζω sanctified G37

ἀγοράζω bought (redeemed) G59

People & Context

Paul

The apostle rebuking the Corinthians for lawsuits before unbelievers and urging them to flee fornication

Jesus Christ

The Lord in whose name they were washed, sanctified, and justified; the body is for the Lord

Holy Spirit

The Spirit who indwells believers, making the body His temple

Timeline

Lawsuits Among Believers

Paul rebukes believers for taking their grievances against one another to be judged before unjust secular courts rather than resolving them among the saints .

1 Corinthians 6:1-11

Glorifying God in the Body

Paul warns against sexual immorality, emphasizing that a believer's body is a temple of the Holy Spirit and that they were bought with a price, meaning they must flee fornication and glorify God .

1 Corinthians 6:12-20

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