Keraia
1 Corinthians 6

1 Corinthians 6:11

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Translations

Modern
And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
Traditional
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.
Literal
And some of you were these. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
Latin
Et hæc quidam fuistis: sed abluti estis, sed sanctificati estis, sed justificati estis in nomine Domini nostri Jesu Christi, et in Spiritu Dei nostri.

Original

Greek
English
And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

Notes

1 Corinthians 6:11

  • After the strong warning in Leviticus 6:9–10, Paul reassures his readers of their true conversion.

  • But you were washed: (see Acts 22:16) Cleanliness symbolizes the righteousness that comes from forgiveness (see Titus 3:5). God himself made them holy (see 1 Corinthians 1:2).

  • They became right with God through their connection with the Lord Jesus Christ and the transformative work of the Spirit of our God. God forgave them. He views them as righteous (see Romans 1:17; 3:21–26), and their lives have truly improved (see Titus 3:5–7).

1 Corinthians 6:9–11

People who choose to sin will not be part of the kingdom of God. Christians should live in a way that shows their faith.

1 Corinthians 6:1–11

When serious disagreements occur between two Christians, they should resolve them with the help of other believers, not in a secular court.

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