1 Corinthians 6 - Study the King James Bible

Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?

any . App-123 .
against . App-104 .
another = the other. App-124 .
go to law . Literally be judged. App-122 .
before . App-104 .
unjust . Greek. adikos. See Acts 24:15 and compare App-128 .
saints . See Acts 26:10 .

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 the smallest matters?

Do ye not know = Know ye not. See 1 Corinthians 3:16 and compare verses: 1 Corinthians 6:3 , 1Co 6:9 , 1 Corinthians 3:15 , 1 Corinthians 3:16 , 1 Corinthians 3:19 .
know . App-132 .
judge . Greek. krino, as in 1 Corinthians 6:1 .
world . Greek. kosmos. App-129 .
if . App-118 .
by . Greek. en. App-104 .
unworthy . Greek. anaxios. Only here.
to judge, &c . Literally of the least judgments ( App-177 .)

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

how much more . Greek. meti ge . Frequently used with a negative question, as a strong remonstrance. See Matthew 26:22 . Joh 18:35 .Acts 10:47 .
things, &c . Greek. biotikos. Only here, 1 Corinthians 6:4 , and Luke 21:34 (which see).

If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.

If . App-118 .
judgments . See 1 Corinthians 6:2 .
set . . . to judge . Literally cause . . . to sit. Greek. kathizo. Compare Ephesians 1:20 .
least esteemed = counted as nothing. Greek. exoutheneo. See Acts 4:11 .
in . App-104 .
church . App-186 .

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?

to . App-104 .
shame . Greek. entrope. Only here and 1 Corinthians 15:34 . Compare the verb in 1 Corinthians 4:14 .
Is it so . Greek. houtos. Emph. standing fist in the sentence. It may be rendered "Has it come to this? "
among . App-104 .
no, not one. Greek. oude (not even) heis (one): but the texts read oudeis, no one.
judge . App-122 .
between = in (Greek. ana. App-104 .) the midst of.
brethren = his brother.

But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.

unbelievers . Greek. apistos. See App-150 .

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?

utterly = altogether. See 1 Corinthians 5:1 .
fault . Greek. hettema. App-128 . Only here and Romans 11:12 .
go to law . Literally have judgments (Greek. krima . App-177 .)
one with another . Literally with yourselves.
take wrong = suffer unjustly. Greek. pass, of adikeo. See Acts 7:24 .
suffer , &c . = be defrauded. Greek. apostereo. Elsewhere, 1 Corinthians 6:8 ; 1 Corinthians 7:5 .Mark 10:19 . 1 Timothy 6:5 .James 5:4 .

Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.

Nay = But.
do wrong = act unjustly. Greek. adikeo , as above.

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,

unrighteous . Same as unjust (1 Corinthians 6:1 ).
the kingdom of God . See App-114 , and Compare 1 Corinthians 4:20 .
not . App-105 .
deceived . Greek. planao. This caution occurs three times in Paul's epistles; here, 1 Corinthians 15:33 .Galatians 1:6 , Galatians 1:7 , and once in James (1 Corinthians 1:16 ).
neither . . . nor . Greek. oute.
idolaters . See 1 Corinthians 5:10 .
effeminate . Greek. malakos. Elsewhere transl, "soft". Matthew 11:8 . Luke 7:25 .
abusers, &c . Greek. arsenokoites. Only here and 1 Timothy 1:10 . Compare Romans 1:27 .

10.

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

thieves . Greek. kleptes. See John 10:1 .
covetous, &c . See 1Co 5:10 , 1 Corinthians 5:11 .
nor . The three last occurances are Greek. ou.

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.

such . Literally these things.
some . App-123 .
washed . Greek. apolouo. App-136 . Only here and Acts 22:16 . Compare John 13:10 .
sanctified . Greek. hagiazo. See John 17:17 .
justified . App-191 .
Lord . App-98 .
Jesus = Jesus Christ. App-98 .
Spirit . App-101 .
God . App-98 .

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.

unto = to.
all things, &c . = not all things are profitable (Greek. sumphero. Compare John 11:50 ; John 16:7 . Acts 20:20 ).
for = to.
brought under, &c . Greek. pass, of exousiazo, to have authority over. Elsewhere 1 Corinthians 7:4 .Luke 22:25 .
of = by. App-104 .

13.

Meats 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.

destroy = bring to nought. Greek. katargeo. See Romans 3:3 .

14.

And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power.

hath . Omit.
raised up . Greek. egeiro. App-178 .
raise up . Greek. exegeiro. App-178 . Compare Romans 9:17 .
by = through. App-104 . 1 Corinthians 6:1 .
power . Greek. dunamis. App-172 . Compare 1 Corinthians 15:43 . 2 Corinthians 13:4 .Ephesians 1:19 , Ephesians 1:21 .

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.

Christ . App-98 .
God forbid . Greek. me genoito. The eleventh occurance of this expression in Paul's epistles. See Romans 3:4 .

16.

What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.

What? = Greek.
joined . Greek. kollao. See Luke 15:15 .
for two, &c . The quotation is from Genesis 2:24 (Septuagint)
one = into (Greek. eis . App-104 .) one. Compare Matthew 19:5 , where the same idiom occurs.

17.

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

spirit . App-101 . Compare 1 Corinthians 6:15 ; 1 Corinthians 12:13 .

18.

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

Every , i.e. every other.
sin . App-128 .
man . App-123 .
without . Greek. ektos. Occurs: Matthew 23:26 (outside). 2 Corinthians 12:2 , 2 Corinthians 12:3 (out of).
sinneth . App-128 .
against . App-104 .

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?

the = a.
Temple . Greek. naos . See 1 Corinthians 3:16 .
Holy Ghost = Holy Spirit. App-101 .
of = from. App-104 .

20.

For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

are = were.
bought . Greek. agorazo. Occurs thirty-one times, always translated "buy", save Revelation 5:9 ; Revelation 14:3 , Revelation 14:4 .
glorify . Greek. doxazo. See p. 1511.
and in your spirit, &c . All the texts omit.