1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 6:1 A GRIEVANCE AGAINST ANOTHER. Paul seems to be addressing disputes related to property or money (compare “Why not rather be defrauded?” v. 1 Corinthians 6:7). Disputes between believers should be handled wisely and carefully (vv. 1 Corinthians 6:1) before the w... [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 6:2 SAINTS WILL JUDGE THE WORLD.... ANGELS. See Daniel 7:22; Matthew 19:28; Luke 22:30. The people of God will participate with Christ in the final day of judgment. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒... [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 6:7 SUFFER WRONG.... WRONG. These terms translate the same Greek verb. Paul used the adjectival form of this verb in v. 1 Corinthians 6:1 to describe the “unrighteous” judges. This implies that the Corinthians are acting like unbelievers. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = docum... [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 6:9 Paul’s use of the word UNRIGHTEOUS (the same Greek word discussed in the note on vv. 1 Corinthians 6:7) implies that those who act just like the unbelieving world may not be “saints” (v. 1 Corinthians 6:1) at all. See also 2 Corinthians 13:5. ⇐ ⇔ [ Continue Reading ]
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 firs... [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 6:12 Some Corinthian Christians were engaging in sex with prostitutes. Paul reminds them that the bodies of Christians are one with the resurrected Christ and that, in risen form, the Christian’s body will be eternal. What they do with their bodies now, therefore,... [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 6:14 Jesus’ resurrection was the first step toward the resurrection of all God’s people on the last day (1 Corinthians 15:20). Jesus’ body and the believer’s body, therefore, are eternal (1 Corinthians 15:42), for God WILL ALSO RAISE US UP; the eternal nature of t... [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 6:15 BODIES... MEMBERS OF CHRIST. Already in 1 Corinthians 1:13 Paul has suggested that the church is Christ’s body and that divisions in the church are incompatible with this truth. See also 1 Corinthians 12:12, 1 Corinthians 12:27; Ephesians 1:22;... [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 6:16 Sexual union has a spiritual component. That means sexual activity outside marriage is a sin against Christ (v. 1 Corinthians 6:15) and against one’s own body (v. 1 Corinthians 6:18). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0 [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 6:19 TEMPLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT WITHIN YOU. The Spirit of the Lord lives within individual Christians (v. 1 Corinthians 6:17). This makes each Christian’s body a temple where God’s Spirit dwells (1 Corinthians 3:16). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 6:20 BOUGHT WITH A PRICE. The image is borrowed from the slave market (1 Corinthians 7:23; see also Romans 6:17). Christ’s blood is the purchase price (Ephesians 1:7; see also Revelation 5:9). ⇐... [ Continue Reading ]