1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 6:13–18
13“Food for the stomach and the stomach for food,” but God will destroy them both. The body is not intended for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. 14By His power God raised the Lord from the dead, and He will raise us also.
15Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never! 16Or don’t you know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.”b 17But he who unites himself with the Lord is one with Him in spirit.
18Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.
Footnotes
- b 6:16 Genesis 2:24|GEN 2:24(see also LXX)
Word by word
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1 Corinthians 6:13
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | βρώματα | brōmata | Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural | G1033 food of any kind |
| for the | τῇ | tē | Article - Dative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| stomach | κοιλίᾳ | koilia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G2836 belly, womb, the inner man |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| the | ἡ | hē | Article - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| stomach | κοιλία | koilia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G2836 belly, womb, the inner man |
| for food | βρώμασιν | brōmasin | Noun - Dative Neuter Plural | G1033 food of any kind |
| but | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| God | Θεὸς | Theos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| will destroy | καταργήσει | katargēsei | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2673 I bring to naught, sever, abolish |
| them | ταύτην | tautēn | Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| both | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| The | τὸ | to | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| body | σῶμα | sōma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G4983 body, flesh |
| not | οὐ | ou | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| for sexual immorality | πορνείᾳ | porneia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G4202 fornication, idolatry |
| but | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| for the | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Lord | Κυρίῳ | Kyriō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Lord | Κύριος | Kyrios | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| for the | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| body | σώματι | sōmati | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G4983 body, flesh |
1 Corinthians 6:14
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| By | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| power | δυνάμεως | dynameōs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1411 might, power, marvelous works |
| God | Θεὸς | Theos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| raised | ἤγειρεν | ēgeiren | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up |
| the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Lord | Κύριον | Kyrion | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| He will raise us | ἐξεγερεῖ | exegerei | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1825 I raise up, arouse |
1 Corinthians 6:15
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do you not know | οἴδατε | oidate | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1492 I know, remember |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| your | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| bodies | σώματα | sōmata | Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural | G4983 body, flesh |
| are | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| members | μέλη | melē | Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural | G3196 a limb, member |
| of Christ | Χριστοῦ | Christou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| Shall I then take | ἄρας | aras | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G142 I raise, lift up |
| the | τὰ | ta | Article - Nominative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| members | μέλη | melē | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3196 a limb, member |
| of Christ | Χριστοῦ | Christou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| and unite | ποιήσω | poiēsō | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular | G4160 I do, make |
| with a prostitute | πόρνης | pornēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4204 a prostitute |
| Never | γένοιτο | genoito | Verb - Aorist Optative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G1096 I come into being, am born |
1 Corinthians 6:16
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Or | ἢ | ē | Conjunction | G2228 or, than |
| don’t you know | οἴδατε | oidate | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1492 I know, remember |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| he who | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| unites himself | κολλώμενος | kollōmenos | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2853 I glue, cleave, keep company with |
| with a prostitute | πόρνῃ | pornē | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G4204 a prostitute |
| is | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| one | ἓν | hen | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G1520 one |
| in body | σῶμά | sōma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G4983 body, flesh |
| For | γάρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| it is said | φησίν | phēsin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G5346 I say |
| The | Οἱ | Hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| two | δύο | dyo | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1417 two |
| will become | Ἔσονται | Esontai | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| one | μίαν | mian | Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1520 one |
| flesh | σάρκα | sarka | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4561 flesh, body |
1 Corinthians 6:17
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| he who | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| unites himself | κολλώμενος | kollōmenos | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2853 I glue, cleave, keep company with |
| with the | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Lord | Κυρίῳ | Kyriō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| is | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| one | ἓν | hen | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G1520 one |
| spirit | πνεῦμά | pneuma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
1 Corinthians 6:18
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flee from | Φεύγετε | Pheugete | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G5343 I flee, escape, shun |
| sexual immorality | πορνείαν | porneian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4202 fornication, idolatry |
| Every | πᾶν | pan | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| sin | ἁμάρτημα | hamartēma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G265 a fault, sin, evil deed |
| a man | ἄνθρωπος | anthrōpos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| can commit | ποιήσῃ | poiēsē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4160 I do, make |
| is | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| outside | ἐκτὸς | ektos | Preposition | G1622 without, outside, except, the outside, apart from |
| body | σώματός | sōmatos | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G4983 body, flesh |
| but | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| he who | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| sins sexually | πορνεύων | porneuōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4203 I fornicate, practice idolatry |
| sins | ἁμαρτάνει | hamartanei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G264 I sin |
| against | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| own | ἴδιον | idion | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G2398 one's own, private, personal |
| body | σῶμα | sōma | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G4983 body, flesh |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Corinthians 6:13 1 Corinthians 6:19 · 1 Corinthians 3:16 · Romans 6:12 · 1 Corinthians 6:15 · 1 Thessalonians 4:3–7 · Matthew 15:17 · Ephesians 5:23 · Romans 12:1 · Romans 14:7–9 · Romans 14:17
1 Corinthians 6:14 2 Corinthians 4:14 · Romans 8:11 · Ephesians 1:19–20 · Philippians 3:21 · Acts 2:24 · Romans 6:4–8 · John 6:39–40 · 1 Thessalonians 4:14
1 Corinthians 6:15 Ephesians 5:30 · Romans 12:5 · Ephesians 4:15–16 · Colossians 2:19 · 1 Corinthians 12:27 · Ephesians 4:12 · 1 Corinthians 11:3 · 1 Corinthians 6:19 · Ephesians 5:23 · Luke 20:16 · Galatians 6:14
1 Corinthians 6:16 Genesis 2:24 · Ephesians 5:31 · Mark 10:8 · Matthew 19:5–6 · Matthew 21:31–32 · Judges 16:1 · Genesis 34:31 · Hebrews 11:31 · Genesis 38:24
1 Corinthians 6:17 John 17:21–23 · Galatians 2:20 · 1 Corinthians 12:13 · Ephesians 4:3–4 · John 3:6 · Ephesians 5:30 · Philippians 2:5
1 Corinthians 6:18 1 Peter 2:11 · 1 Thessalonians 4:3 · Colossians 3:5 · Romans 6:12–13 · 2 Timothy 2:22 · Hebrews 13:4 · Ephesians 5:3 · 1 Corinthians 6:9 · Proverbs 6:24–32 · 1 Thessalonians 4:5 · 2 Corinthians 12:21 · Proverbs 5:3–15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.