1 Corinthians 6:18-20 ESV

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 6:19

The Christian has no personal rights. This assertion may be made both concerning himself and concerning the things which he is said to possess. Three points claim consideration. I. THE CHRISTIAN IS NOT HIS OWN . Before conversion he may have so thought of himself. The essence of conversion is a voluntary surrender of will and life to Christ. II. HE IS A BOUGHT ONE . And he dwells with holy satisfaction on the "precious blood" which was as it were his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

A purchased possession. Every noble character and life is based upon self renunciation. A man, in order to make his mark upon the world, must lose himself in some great cause, that e.g. of his country, of science, of art, of humanity. Is there an all absorbing aim in which men generally may justly lose themselves? If there be, it must be the highest, all comprehending, perfectly and lastingly satisfactory. Christians have found this secret: they live to God in Christ. They are not their... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 6:20

Ye are bought with a price . That price is the blood of Christ, wherewith he purchased the Church ( Acts 20:28 ; Hebrews 9:12 ; 1 Peter 1:18 , 1 Peter 1:19 ; Revelation 5:9 ). This metaphor of ransom ( 1 Corinthians 7:23 ; 2 Peter 2:1 ) has its full and absolute applicability to man. The effect of Christ's death for us is that we are redeemed from slavery and prison, and the right of our possession is with Christ. Thus by various metaphors the effects of redemption are revealed... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 6:20

"Glorify God." "The heavens declare the glory of God." Hosts of angelic and glorified spirits give "glory, honour, and thanksgiving unto him." "All nations whom he hath made shall come and glorify his Name." "And shall man alone be dumb Till this glorious kingdom come? No! the Church delights to raise Psalms and hymns and songs of praise." I. ON WHAT GROUNDS SHOULD CHRISTIANS GLORIFY GOD ? This is a reasonable service, a reasonable requirement. 1. God has a... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 6:18

Flee 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” φεύγατε pheugate. Man 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 sins which a man can resist;... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 6:19

What! know ye not ... - This is the fifth argument against this sin. The Holy Spirit dwells in us; our bodies are his temples; and they should not be defiled and polluted by sin; see the note at 1 Corinthians 3:16-17. As this Spirit is in us, and as it is given us by God, we ought not to dishonor the gift and the giver by pollution and vice.And ye are not your own - This is the sixth argument which Paul uses. We are purchased; we belong to God; we are his by redemption; by a precious price... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 6:20

For ye are bought - Ye Christians are purchaseD; and by right of purchase should therefore be employed as he directs. This doctrine is often taught in the New Testament, and the argument is often urged that, therefore, Christians should be devoted to God; see 1 Corinthians 7:23; 1Pe 1:18-19; 1 Peter 2:9; 2 Peter 2:1; Revelation 5:9; see the note at Acts 20:28.With a price - τίμῇ timē. A price is that which is paid for an article, and which, in the view of the seller, is a fair compensation,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 6:15-18

1 Corinthians 6:15-18. Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ Mystically united to him, as well as your souls, if you are his true disciples, as you profess to be. Shall I then take the members of Christ My body, which is united to him, with its members; and make them the members of a harlot United to her, and used to gratify her sinful inclinations? Know ye not Need I inform you; that he who is joined to a harlot is one body with her? But he that is joined unto the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

1 Corinthians 6:19-20. Know ye not, &c. As if he had said, There is another view in which the baseness of this crime must appear to you, Christians, in consequence of your relation to that blessed agent, the Spirit of God. For your body is the temple of God Dedicated to him, and inhabited by him; even by that Spirit which is in you As true believers in Jesus, John 7:37-38; Ephesians 1:13. Which ye have Which you receive; of God As a most important, most necessary gift, without... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Unlawful sexual freedom (6:12-20)The Corinthians had claimed that since they were not in bondage to laws they could do as they wished. Paul replies that this is not so. Not all things are helpful, and some may lead a person into a new kind of bondage (12).Certain people at Corinth even claimed that just as the stomach needs a constant supply of food to satisfy it, so the body needs unrestrained sexual pleasure for its satisfaction. Paul denies this. The body’s main purpose is not concerned with... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 6:19

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 6:20

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 6:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 6:18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 6:19

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 6:20

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 6:15-18

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

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