Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
What does 1 Corinthians 6:10 mean?
The Corinthians are warned against many great evils, of which they had formerly been guilty.
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Keep this verse inside 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 6:10
Nor covetous; - See the note at 1 Corinthians 5:10 . It is remarkable that the apostle always ranks "the covetous" with the most abandoned classes of people. Nor revilers - The same word which in 1 Corinthians 5:11 , is rendered railer; see the note at that place. Nor extortioners - See the note at 1 Corinthians 5:11 . Shall inherit - Shall enter; shalt be saved, 1 Corinthians 6:9 .
Key words
- covetous
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Nor covetous: insatiable, in the lust of uncleanness; or greedy of worldly gain, bent upon increasing their substance at any rate, by circumvention, fraud, and deceit; and do not use the things of this life as they should, for their own good, and that of others.
- drunkards
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Nor drunkards who are strong to drink strong liquors; who give up themselves thereunto: who sit down on purpose to intoxicate themselves, and are frequent in the commission of this sin.
- revilers
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Nor revilers; who are free with other men's characters, load them with reproaches, and take away their good names; either openly or secretly, either by tale bearing, whispering, and backbiting, or by raising and spreading scandalous reports in a public manner.
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1 Corinthians 6 belongs to the middle movement of the book, especially the section often described as discipline and sexuality. First Corinthians is a pastoral and doctrinal letter correcting divisions while teaching about holiness, worship, gifts, and resurrection. Read this chapter with the wider themes of the cross, church order, and holiness in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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