1 Corinthians 6:11

1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 Corinthians 6:11 washed. Spiritual cleansing from the guilt and power of sin (see Titus 3:5). This cleansing is symbolized in the “washing” of baptism (Acts 22:16). sanctified. An initial break with the love of sin, and with the power and practice of sin, occurs when one first trusts Christ for salvation (see Romans 6:11; 2 Corinthians 5:17). justified. Paul uses the word in its judicial sense of “declared righteous.” (See Romans 5:1; Romans 8:1, Romans 8:33; 1 Corinthians 1:30; see also 2 Corinthians 5:21.)