1 Corinthians 6:18

1 Corinthians 6:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
• New International Version (NIV)Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.

Context of 1 Corinthians 6:18

16Or do you not know that the one who joins himself to a prostitute is one body with her? For He says, “The two shall become one flesh.” 17But the one who joins himself to the Lord is one spirit with Him. Flee sexual immorality. Every other sin that a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. 19Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? 20For you have been bought for a price: therefore glorify God in your body.

1 Corinthians 6:18 word by word

Φεύγετε τὴν πορνείαν. πᾶν ἁμάρτημα ὃ ἐὰν ποιήσῃ ἄνθρωπος, ἐκτὸς τοῦ σώματός ἐστιν· ὁ δὲ πορνεύων εἰς τὸ ἴδιον σῶμα ἁμαρτάνει.Read the interlinear

• Fleeφεύγωpheugō · to fleeG5343
• sexualπορνείαporneia · sexual sinG4202
• Everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
• otherὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• otherἐάνean · ifG1437
• sinἁμάρτημαhamartēma · sinG265
• that a personἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• commitsποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• is outsideἐκτόςektos · outside/exceptG1622
• the bodyσῶμαsōma · bodyG4983
• sexuallyπορνεύωporneuō · to sin sexuallyG4203
• sinsἁμαρτάνωhamartanō · to sinG264
• againstεἰςeis · towardG1519
• his ownἴδιοςidios · one's own/privateG2398

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 6:18

• Genesis 39:12So she grabbed him by his garment, saying, “Sleep with me!” But he left his garment in her hand and fled, and went outside.
• Proverbs 2:16To rescue you from the strange woman, From the foreign woman who flatters with her words,
• Proverbs 5:3For the lips of an adulteress drip honey, And her speech is smoother than oil;
• Proverbs 6:24To keep you from the evil woman, From the smooth tongue of the foreign woman.
• Proverbs 7:5So that they may keep you from an adulteress, From the foreigner who flatters with her words.
• Proverbs 7:24Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, And pay attention to the words of my mouth.
• Proverbs 9:16“Whoever is naive, let him turn in here,” And to him who lacks understanding she says,
• Romans 6:12Therefore sin is not to reign in your mortal body so that you obey its lusts,
• 2 Timothy 2:22Now flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
• Hebrews 13:4Marriage is to be held in honor among all, and the marriage bed is to be undefiled; for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.
• 1 Peter 2:11Beloved, I urge you as foreigners and strangers to abstain from fleshly lusts, which wage war against the soul.
• Romans 1:24Therefore God gave them up to vile impurity in the lusts of their hearts, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:5not in lustful passion, like the Gentiles who do not know God;

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 6:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18Flee fornication - Abominate, detest, and escape from every kind of uncleanness. Some sins, or solicitations to sin, may be reasoned with; in the above cases, if you parley you are undone; reason not, but Fly! Sinneth against his own body - Though sin of every species has a tendency to destroy life, yet none are so mortal as those to which the apostle refers; they strike immediately at the basis of the constitution. By the just judgment of God, all these…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18Flee fornication - A solemn command of God - as explicit as any that thundered from Mount Sinai. None can disregard it with impunity - none can violate it without being exposed to the awful vengeance of the Almighty. There is force and emphasis in the word “flee” ́ pheugateMan should escape from it; he should not stay to reason about it; to debate the matter; or even to contend with his propensities, and to try the strength of his virtue. There are some…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-20Verses 12-20 Some among the Corinthians seem to have been ready to say, All things are lawful for me. This dangerous conceit St. Paul opposes. There is a liberty wherewith Christ has made us free, in which we must stand fast. But surely a Christian would never put himself into the power of any bodily appetite. The body is for the Lord; is to be an instrument of righteousness to holiness, therefore is never to be made an instrument of sin. It is an honour…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-20For Christians, the body is a temple of the Holy Spirit (see study note on 1 Corinthians 3:16–17; compare 2 Corinthians 6:16). Sexual sin violates this sacred space and the divine presence. You are not your own: Christians cannot claim their bodies as their own because they have been bought with a high price, the blood of Christ (compare 1 Corinthians 7:23; Revelation 5:9). Christ has claimed every part of their lives for God’s glory (see Romans 14:7–9; 2…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. Flee--The only safety in such temptations is flight (Ge 39:12; Job 31:1). Every sin--The Greek is forcible. "Every sin whatsoever that a man doeth." Every other sin; even gluttony, drunkenness, and self-murder are "without," that is, comparatively external to the body (Mr 7:18; compare Pr 6:30-32). He certainly injures, but he does not alienate the body itself; the sin is not terminated in the body; he rather sins against the perishing accidents of…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 6:18

• Adultery
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Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings