1 Corinthians 6
Not inherit the kingdom
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So who are the "Saints" and who are the "unjust"? |
The unjust[1] were workers of iniquity who through the covetous practices and wantonness loved the Wages of unrighteousness provided by the civil fathers of the earth and the gods many of the world spoken of by Paul. |
The Saints[2] are those disciples Jesus as the Christ called out and appointed the kingdom to who were to be "separate" from the world. |
Since the ministers of the Church were to "occupy in the church the same positions as those which were occupied by Aaron, his sons, and the Levites in the temple." Jerome, Ep. 146 then they also would need to provide the cities of refuge which were the voluntary appeals court system. |
The courts of the world use force to judge and compel recompense while the court or "judgeent seat of Christ"[3] sought the people's voluntary cooperation. The levites were similar if we are willing to understand the stoning. |
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If you had no inheritance in the kingdom then there was no communion, nor daily ministration and you would be at the mercy of the world. |
There is a long list starting in verse 9 of people who shall not "inherit the kingdom of God". |
To inherit or rather as we see here to not have a right to inherit[4] means "to receive the portion assigned to one" or "to become partaker of, to obtain". |
The early Church community had a common communion through a daily ministration rooted in a voluntary charity by The Way of Pure Religion. |
To turn your back on the community that is trying to attend to what Christ called the weightier matters they could be cut off from the welfare "safety net" provided through the communion of Pure Religion provided by the early Church as it "rightly divided bread from house to house". |
What does he mean "make them the members of an harlot"? |
Most of the adultery of the testaments is national adultery with systems not of the Bride of Christ through social compacts and covetous practices. |
Other links mentioned Jury, Judge, Body of Christ, Was Paul a Roman Citizen, Sabbath, Curse children, Stoning, Altars, Merchandise, curse children, surety, Debt clocks of the world |
1 ¶ Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law[5] before the unjust, and not before the saints[2]?
2 Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged[5] by you, are ye unworthy to judge[6] the smallest matters?
Unrighteous vs Righteous
3 Know ye not that we shall judge[5] angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?
4 If then ye have judgments[6] of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.
The wise and shameful
5 I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?
6 But brother goeth to law[5] with brother, and that before the unbelievers[7].
7 Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
8 Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.
The deceived fornicating idolaters
9 ¶ Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom[8] of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
The covetous extortioners
10 Nor thieves [9], nor covetous [10], nor drunkards [11], nor revilers [12], nor extortioners [13], shall inherit the kingdom of God.
11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
Things Lawful
12 ¶ All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power[14] of any.[15][16] 13 Meats[17] for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body. 14 And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power.[18] 15 Know ye 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 What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh. 17 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit. 18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. 19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? 20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.
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- ↑ 94 ~ἄδικος~ adikos \@ad’-ee-kos\@ from 1 (as a negative particle) and 1349; TDNT-1:149,22; {See TDNT 23} adj AV-unjust 8, unrighteous 4; 12
- 1) descriptive of one who violates or has violated justice
- 1a) unjust
- 1b) unrighteous, sinful
- 1c) of one who deals fraudulently with others, deceitful
- 1) descriptive of one who violates or has violated justice
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 40 ~ἅγιος~ hagios \@hag’-ee-os\@ from hagos (an awful thing) [cf 53, 2282]; adj AV-holy 161, saints 61, Holy One 4, misc 3; 229 \@Holy,\@ characteristic of God, separated to God, worthy of veneration
- 1) Its highest application is to God himself, in his purity, majesty and glory. {#Lu 1:49 Joh 17:11 Re 4:8}
- 1a) Of things and places which have a claim to reverence as sacred to God, e.g. the Temple: {#Mt 24:15 Heb 9:1}
- 1b) Of persons employed by him, as angels: {#1Th 3:13 marg.} prophets, {#Lu 1:70} apostles, {#Eph 3:5}
- 2) Applied to persons as separated to God’s service:
- 2a) Of Christ: {#Mr 1:24 Ac 4:30}
- 2b) Of Christians: {#Ac 9:13 Ro 1:7 Heb 6:10 Re 5:8}
- 3) In the moral sense of sharing God’s purity: {#Mr 6:20 Joh 17:11 Ac 3:14 Re 3:7}
- 4) Of pure, clean sacrifices and offerings: {#1Co 7:14 Eph 1:4}
- For Synonyms see entry 5878
- 1) Its highest application is to God himself, in his purity, majesty and glory. {#Lu 1:49 Joh 17:11 Re 4:8}
- ↑ 968 ~βῆμα~ bema \@bay’-ma\@ from the base of 939; ; n n AV-judgment seat 10, throne 1, to set (one’s) foot on + 4128 1; 12
- 1) a step, pace, the space which a foot covers, a foot-breath
- 2) a raised place mounted by steps
- 2a) a platform, tribune
- 2a1) of the official seat of a judge
- 2a2) of the judgment seat of Christ
- 2a3) Herod built a structure resembling a throne at Caesarea, from which he viewed the games and made speeches to the people
- 2a) a platform, tribune
- Romans 14:10 But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
- 2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
- ↑ 2816 ~κληρονομέω~ kleronomeo \@klay-ron-om-eh’-o\@ from 2818; TDNT-3:767,442; {See TDNT 393} v AV-inherit 15, be heir 2, obtain by inheritance 1; 18
- 1) to receive a lot, receive by lot
- 1a) esp. to receive a part of an inheritance, receive as an inheritance, obtain by right of inheritance
- 1b) to be an heir, to inherit
- 2) to receive the portion assigned to one, receive an allotted portion, receive as one’s own or as a possession
- 3) to become partaker of, to obtain
- 1) to receive a lot, receive by lot
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 2919 ~κρίνω~ krino \@kree’-no\@ perhaps a primitive word; TDNT-3:921,469; {See TDNT 412} v AV-judge 88, determine 7, condemn 5, go to law 2, call in question 2, esteem 2, misc 8; 114
- 1) to separate, put asunder, to pick out, select, choose
- 2) to approve, esteem, to prefer
- 3) to be of opinion, deem, think, to be of opinion
- 4) to determine, resolve, decree
- 5) to judge
- 5a) to pronounce an opinion concerning right and wrong
- 5a1) to be judged, i.e. summoned to trial that one’s case may be examined and judgment passed upon it
- 5b) to pronounce judgment, to subject to censure
- 5b1) of those who act the part of judges or arbiters in matters of common life, or pass judgment on the deeds and words of others
- 5a) to pronounce an opinion concerning right and wrong
- 6) to rule, govern
- 6a) to preside over with the power of giving judicial decisions, because it was the prerogative of kings and rulers to passjudgment
- 7) to contend together, of warriors and combatants
- 7a) to dispute
- 7b) in a forensic sense
- 7b1) to go to law, have suit at law
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 2922 ~κριτήριον~ kriterion \@kree-tay’-ree-on\@ from a presumed derivative of 2923; TDNT-3:943,469; {See TDNT 412} n n AV-to judge 1, judgment 1, judgment seat 1; 3
- 1) the instrument or means of trying or judging anything
- 1a) the rule by which one judges
- 2) the place where judgment is given
- 2a) the tribunal of a judge
- 2b) a bench of judges
- 3) the matter judged, thing to be decided, suit, case
- 1 Corinthians 6:2 Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge <2922> the smallest matters?
- 1 Corinthians 6:4 If then ye have judgments <2922> of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.
- James 2:6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats <2922>?
- 1) the instrument or means of trying or judging anything
- ↑ 571 ἄπιστος apistos [ap’-is-tos] from 1 (as a negative particle) and 4103 pistos; adj; TDNT-6:174,849; [{See TDNT 634 }] AV-that believe not 6, unbelieving 5, faithless 4, unbeliever 4, infidel 2, thing incredible 1, which believe not 1; 23
- 1) unfaithful, faithless, (not to be trusted, perfidious)
- 2) incredible
- 2a) of things
- 3) unbelieving, incredulous
- 3a) without trust (in God)
- ↑ Not inherit
- 2 Corinthians 6:15 "And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?"
- 1 Corinthians 6:9 "Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God."
- 2 Timothy 3:1 "This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. 6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, 7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth."
- Galatians 5:19 "Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are [these]; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 1 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told [you] in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
- ↑ 2812 ~κλέπτης~ kleptes \@klep’-tace\@ from 2813 klepto v. to steal; TDNT-3:754,441; {See TDNT 391} n m AV-thief 16; 16
- 1) an embezzler, pilferer
- 1a) the name is transferred to false teachers, who do not care to instruct men, but abuse their confidence for their own gain
- For Synonyms see entry 5856
- See Extortioner
- 1) an embezzler, pilferer
- ↑ 4123 ~πλεονέκτης~ pleonektes \@pleh-on-ek’-tace\@ from 4119 and 2192; TDNT-6:266,864; {See TDNT 638} n m AV-covetous 4; 4
- 1) one eager to have more, esp. what belongs to others
- 2) greedy of gain, covetous
- ↑ 3183 ~μέθυσος~ methusos \@meth’-oo-sos\@ from 3184; TDNT-4:545,576; {See TDNT 475} n m AV-drunkard 2; 2
- 1) drunken, intoxicated
- ↑ 3060 ~λοίδορος~ loidoros \@loy’-dor-os\@ from loidos (mischief); TDNT-4:293,538; {See TDNT 450} n m AV-railer 1, reviler 1; 2
- 1) a railer, reviler
- ↑ 727 ~ἅρπαξ~ harpax \@har’-pax\@ from 726 "to seize, carry off by force"; ; adj AV-extortioner 4, ravening 1; 5
- 1) rapacious, ravenous
- 2) an extortioner, a robber
- ↑ 1850 ~ἐξουσιάζω~ exousiazo \@ex-oo-see-ad’-zo\@ from 1849; TDNT-2:574,238; {See TDNT 244} v AV-have power of 2, exercise authority upon 1, bring under power 1; 4
- 1) to have power or authority, use power
- 1a) to be master of any one, exercise authority over one
- 1b) to be master of the body
- 1b1) to have full and entire authority over the body
- 1b2) to hold the body subject to one’s will
- 1c) to be brought under the power of anyone
- see Romans 13
- Luke 22:25 ... exercise authority upon <1850> them are called benefactors.
- 1 Corinthians 6:12 All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will <1850> not be brought under the power <1850> of any.
- 1 Corinthians 7:4
- 1) to have power or authority, use power
- ↑ Consent not
- Exodus 20:3 "Thou shalt have no other gods before me."
- Exodus 23:32 "Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods."
- Deuteronomy 7:2 "And when the LORD thy God shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite them, [and] utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them:"
- Deuteronomy 13:8 "Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him:"
- Deuteronomy 7:16 "And thou shalt consume all the people which the LORD thy God shall deliver thee; thine eye shall have no pity upon them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that [will be] a snare unto thee."
- Judges 2:2 "And ye shall make no league [covenant] with the inhabitants of this land; ye shall throw down their altars: but ye have not obeyed my voice: why have ye done this?"
- Proverbs 1:10 "My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not."
- Proverbs 6:2 “Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.”
- Proverbs 13:20 "He that walketh with wise [men] shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed."
- Numbers 30:2 “If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.”
- Ecclesiastes 5:5 "Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay."
- Matthew 5:33-37 “Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.”
- Matthew 15:18 “But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.”
- 1 Corinthians 6:12 “All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.”
- James 5:12 “But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and [your] nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.”
- ↑ Swear not
- Numbers 30:2 “If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.”
- Proverbs 1:10 "My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not."
- Proverbs 6:2 “Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.”
- Ecclesiastes 5:5 "Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay."
- Matthew 5:33-37 “Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.”
- Matthew 15:18 “But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.”
- 1 Corinthians 6:12 “All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.”
- James 5:12 “But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and [your] nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.”
- ↑ 1033 ~βρῶμα~ broma \@bro’-mah\@ from the base of 977; TDNT-1:642,111; {See TDNT 147} n n AV-meat 16, victual 1; 17
- 1) that which is eaten, food
- It is also a shipworm (Teredo navalis) that bores into wooden piers, ships, etc. and in (dentistry) it can mean a cavity.
- ↑ 1411 ~δύναμις~ dunamis \@doo’-nam-is\@ from 1410 meaning to be able; TDNT-2:284,186; {See TDNT 201} n f AV-power 77, mighty work 11, strength 7, miracle 7, might 4, virtue 3, mighty 2, misc 9; 120
- 1) strength power, ability
- 1a) inherent power, power residing in a thing by virtue of its nature, or which a person or thing exerts and puts forth
- 1b) power for performing miracles
- 1c) moral power and excellence of soul
- 1d) the power and influence which belong to riches and wealth
- 1e) power and resources arising from numbers
- 1f) power consisting in or resting upon armies, forces, hosts
- For Synonyms see entry 5820
- 1) strength power, ability