That there is sexual immorality. Immorality [fornication] was the normal way of life among the Gentiles. The temple of Venus at Corinth had 1,000 prostitutes who served as "priestesses" in worship which we would describe as a sex-orgy. Immorality was always a serious problem in the church, because of the need to live a holy life. See notes on Revelation 2:6; Revelation 2:20. That not even the heathen. Even the Gentiles who permitted almost anything, would not allow this to happen! MacKnight thinks this man was living with his stepmother in the incestuous relationship during the lifetime of his father.

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