1 Corinthians 6

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

1 Ref Dare any one of you, having a matter with the other, go to be judged before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?

2 Ref have ye not known that the saints shall judge the world? and if by you the world is judged, are ye unworthy of the smaller judgments?

3 Ref have ye not known that we shall judge messengers? why not then the things of life?

4 Ref of the things of life, indeed, then, if ye may have judgment, those despised in the assembly -- these cause ye to sit;

5 Ref unto your shame I speak: so there is not among you one wise man, not even one, who shall be able to discern in the midst of his brethren!

6 Ref but brother with brother doth go to be judged, and this before unbelievers!

7 Ref Already, indeed, then, there is altogether a fault among you, that ye have judgments with one another; wherefore do ye not rather suffer injustice? wherefore be ye not rather defrauded?

8 Ref but ye -- ye do injustice, and ye defraud, and these -- brethren!

9 Ref have ye not known that the unrighteous the reign of God shall not inherit? be not led astray; neither whoremongers, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor sodomites,

10 Ref nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, the reign of God shall inherit.

11 Ref And certain of you were these! but ye were washed, but ye were sanctified, but ye were declared righteous, in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in the Spirit of our God.

12 Ref All things are lawful to me, but all things are not profitable; all things are lawful to me, but I -- I will not be under authority by any;

13 Ref the meats `are' for the belly, and the belly for the meats. And God both this and these shall make useless; and the body `is' not for whoredom, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body;

14 Ref and God both the Lord did raise, and us will raise up through His power.

15 Ref Have ye not known that your bodies are members of Christ? having taken, then, the members of the Christ, shall I make `them' members of an harlot? let it be not!

16 Ref have ye not known that he who is joined to the harlot is one body? `for they shall be -- saith He -- the two for one flesh.'

17 Ref And he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit;

18 Ref flee the whoredom; every sin -- whatever a man may commit -- is without the body, and he who is committing whoredom, against his own body doth sin.

19 Ref Have ye not known that your body is a sanctuary of the Holy Spirit in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own,

20 Ref for ye were bought with a price; glorify, then, God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.

World English Bible (WEB)

1 Ref Dare any of you, having a matter against his neighbor, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?

2 Ref Don't you know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

3 Ref Don't you know that we will judge angels? How much more, things that pertain to this life?

4 Ref If then, you have to judge things pertaining to this life, do you set them to judge who are of no account in the assembly?

5 Ref I say this to move you to shame. Isn't there even one wise man among you who would be able to decide between his brothers?

6 Ref But brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers!

7 Ref Therefore it is already altogether a defect in you, that you have lawsuits one with another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?

8 Ref No, but you yourselves do wrong, and defraud, and that against your brothers.

9 Ref Or don't you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don't be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals,

10 Ref nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortioners, will inherit the Kingdom of God.

11 Ref Such were some of you, but you were washed. But you were sanctified. But you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in the Spirit of our God.

12 Ref "All things are lawful for me," but not all things are expedient. "All things are lawful for me," but I will not be brought under the power of anything.

13 Ref "Foods for the belly, and the belly for foods," but God will bring to nothing both it and them. But the body is not for sexual immorality, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.

14 Ref Now God raised up the Lord, and will also raise us up by his power.

15 Ref Don't you know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them members of a prostitute? May it never be!

16 Ref Or don't you know that he who is joined to a prostitute is one body? For, "The two," says he, "will become one flesh."

17 Ref But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit.

18 Ref Flee sexual immorality! "Every sin that a man does is outside the body," but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.

19 Ref Or don't you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own,

20 Ref for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

1 Ref Dare any of you, having a matter against his neighbor, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?

2 Ref Or know ye not that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world is judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

3 Ref Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more, things that pertain to this life?

4 Ref If then ye have to judge things pertaining to this life, do ye set them to judge who are of no account in the church?

5 Ref I say `this' to move you to shame. What, cannot there be `found' among you one wise man who shall be able to decide between his brethren,

6 Ref but brother goeth to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?

7 Ref Nay, already it is altogether a defect in you, that ye have lawsuits one with another. Why not rather take wrong? why not rather be defrauded?

8 Ref Nay, but ye yourselves do wrong, and defraud, and that `your' brethren.

9 Ref Or 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 men,

10 Ref nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

11 Ref And such were some of you: but ye were washed, but ye were sanctified, but ye were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in the Spirit of our God.

12 Ref All things are lawful for me; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful for me; but I will not be brought under the power of any.

13 Ref Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall bring to nought both it and them. But the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body:

14 Ref and God both raised the Lord, and will raise up as through his power.

15 Ref Know ye not that your bodies are members of Christ? shall I then take away the members of Christ, and make them members of a harlot? God forbid.

16 Ref Or know ye not that he that is joined to a harlot is one body? for, The twain, saith he, shall become one flesh.

17 Ref But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.

18 Ref Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

19 Ref Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own;

20 Ref for ye were bought with a price: glorify God therefore in your body.

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