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1 Dare any of you, hauing businesse against an other, be iudged vnder the vniust, and not vnder the Saintes? 2 Doe ye not knowe, that the Saintes shall iudge the worlde? If the worlde then shalbe iudged by you, are ye vnworthie to iudge the smallest matters? 3 Knowe ye not that we shall iudge the Angels? howe much more, things that perteine to this life? 4 If then ye haue iudgements of things perteining to this life, set vp them which are least esteemed in the Church. 5 I speake it to your shame. Is it so that there is not a wise man among you? no not one, that can iudge betweene his brethren? 6 But a brother goeth to law with a brother, and that vnder the infidels. 7 Nowe therefore there is altogether infirmitie in you, in that yee goe to lawe one with another: why rather suffer ye not wrong? why rather susteine yee not harme? 8 Nay, yee your selues doe wrong, and doe harme, and that to your brethren. 9 Knowe yee not that the vnrighteous shall not inherite the kingdome of God? Be not deceiued: neither fornicatours, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor wantons, nor buggerers, 10 Nor theeues, nor couetous, nor drunkards, nor railers, nor extortioners shall inherite the kingdome of God. 11 And such were some of you: but yee are washed, but yee are sanctified, but yee are iustified in the Name of the Lord Iesus, and by the Spirit of our God. 12 All thinges are lawfull vnto mee, but all thinges are not profitable. I may doe all things, but I will not be brought vnder the power of any thing. 13 Meates are ordeined for the bellie, and the belly for the meates: but God shall destroy both it, and them. Nowe the bodie is not for fornication, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the bodie. 14 And God hath also raised vp the Lord, and shall raise vs vp by his power. 15 Knowe yee not, that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid. 16 Doe ye not knowe, that he which coupleth himselfe with an harlot, is one body? for two, sayeth he, shalbe one flesh. 17 But hee that is ioyned vnto the Lord, is one spirite. 18 Flee fornication: euery sinne that a man doeth, is without the bodie: but hee that committeth fornication, sinneth against his owne bodie. 19 Knowe yee not, that your body is the temple of the holy Ghost, which is in you, whom ye haue of God? and yee are not your owne. 20 For yee are bought for a price: therefore glorifie God in your bodie, and in your spirit: for they are Gods.

Cross references (20)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 Matthew 18:15–17; Acts 19:38; 1 Corinthians 14:33; 1 Corinthians 6:6–7; 1 Corinthians 16:1
  2. 2 Matthew 19:28; Revelation 20:4; Daniel 7:22; Luke 22:30; Revelation 3:21
  3. 3 Jude 6; Matthew 25:41; 1 Corinthians 6:4; Luke 8:14; 2 Timothy 2:4
  4. 4 1 Corinthians 5:12; Acts 6:2–4
  5. 5 1 Corinthians 4:14; 1 Corinthians 15:34; James 3:13–18; 1 Corinthians 4:10; Proverbs 14:8
  6. 6 Philippians 2:14–15; 1 John 2:9–11; 2 Corinthians 6:14; 1 John 3:11–15; 1 Corinthians 6:1
  7. 7 Romans 12:17–19; Proverbs 20:22; Matthew 5:39–41; 1 Peter 2:19–23; 1 Peter 3:9
  8. 8 1 Thessalonians 4:6; Colossians 3:25; Malachi 3:5; Leviticus 19:13; James 5:4
  9. 9 1 Timothy 1:9–10; Galatians 5:19–21; Ephesians 5:4–5; Leviticus 20:13; Leviticus 18:22
  10. 10 1 Corinthians 5:11; Galatians 5:21; Ephesians 4:28; Ezekiel 22:29; Ezekiel 22:27
  11. 11 1 Corinthians 1:30; Colossians 3:5–7; 1 Corinthians 1:2; Romans 6:17–19; Acts 22:16
  12. 12 1 Corinthians 10:23–33; 1 Corinthians 9:27; Hebrews 12:15–16; Romans 14:14–23; 1 Corinthians 8:7–13
  13. 13 1 Corinthians 6:19; 1 Corinthians 3:16; Romans 6:12; 1 Corinthians 6:15; 1 Thessalonians 4:3–7
  14. 14 2 Corinthians 4:14; Romans 8:11; Ephesians 1:19–20; Philippians 3:21; Acts 2:24
  15. 15 Ephesians 5:30; Romans 12:5; Ephesians 4:15–16; Colossians 2:19; 1 Corinthians 12:27
  16. 16 Genesis 2:24; Ephesians 5:31; Mark 10:8; Matthew 19:5–6; Matthew 21:31–32
  17. 17 John 17:21–23; Galatians 2:20; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Ephesians 4:3–4; John 3:6
  18. 18 1 Peter 2:11; 1 Thessalonians 4:3; Colossians 3:5; Romans 6:12–13; 2 Timothy 2:22
  19. 19 1 Corinthians 3:16; 2 Corinthians 6:16; 1 Peter 2:5; Ephesians 2:21–22; 1 Corinthians 6:15–16
  20. 20 1 Corinthians 7:23; Romans 12:1; 1 Peter 2:9; 1 Peter 1:18; Hebrews 9:12

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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

  1. Commentary 6:12 John Chrysostom, Homilies on First Corinthians (Homily XVII)

    lawful:" but of things which seem to be indifferent. To illustrate my meaning: "It is lawful," he says, "to eat and to drink; but it is not expedient with excess." And so that marvellous and unexpected turn of his, which he is often wont to adopt; (Cf. Rom. xii. 21; 1 Cor. vii.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 12 (1889)

  2. Quotes verse 6:9 Polycarp of Smyrna, Epistle to the Philippians (The Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians)

    For it is well that they should be cut off from the lusts that are in the world, since "every lust warreth against the spirit;" and "neither fornicators, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, shall inherit the kingdom of God," nor those who do things inconsistent and unbecoming.

    Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)

  3. Quotes verse 6:9 Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (Book IV, Chapters XXV–XXVI)

    Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, not effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God." And as it was not to those who are without that he said these things, but to us, lest we should be cast forth from the kingdom …

    Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)

  4. Quotes verse 6:3 Augustine of Hippo, The City of God (Book XX, Chapters 3–5)

    … of Judas the traitor, the Apostle Paul, though he labored more than them all, should have no throne of judgment; but he unmistakeably considers himself to be included in the number of the judges when he says, "Know ye not that we shall judge angels?" The same rule is to be observed in applying the number twelve to those who …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)

  5. Quotes verse 6:11 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily X)

    And Paul too saith, "But ye are washed, but ye are sanctified," not by the baptism of John, but "in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the Spirit of our God." And elsewhere too he saith, "John verily preached a baptism of repentance," (he saith not "of remission,") "that they should believe on Him that should come …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)