1 Corinthians 6:9-10

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Genuine reformation. "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, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 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." Reformation of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Our inheritance in peril I. WHAT OUR INHERITANCE IS . "The kingdom of God:" present, but chiefly future. Of which Peter speaks ( 2 Peter 3:13 ), "We, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness." Heaven, and the heavenly life, and the heavenly joys; the "rest that remaineth for the people of God;" the nightless, sinless, curseless, painless land; the "many mansions" of the Father's house; the eternal home, where we "shall see... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Before and after: two pictures. The apostle reminds them that wrong doing of every kind excludes from the kingdom of God, and that consequently their quarrels and litigation are bringing them into danger. They are forgetting the meaning of their conversion. I. OUR ORIGINAL CONDITION . Though this dark picture is meant to represent sinners at Corinth, its general features are universally applicable. 1. Sin is various, yet one. The branches are many, but they grow out of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 6:10

Nor thieves, etc. (see Revelation 22:15 ). read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 6:9

Know ye not ... - The apostle introduces the declaration in this verse to show the evil of their course, and especially of the injustice which they did one to another, and their attempt to enforce and maintain the evil by an appeal to the pagan tribunals. He assures them, therefore, that the unjust could not be saved.The unrighteous - The unjust ἄδικοι adikoi - such as he had just mentioned - they who did injustice to others, and attempted to do it under the sanction of the courts.Shall not... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 6:10

Nor covetous; - See the note at 1 Corinthians 5:10. It is remarkable that the apostle always ranks “the covetous” with the most abandoned classes of people.Nor revilers - The same word which in 1 Corinthians 5:11, is rendered railer; see the note at that place.Nor extortioners - See the note at 1 Corinthians 5:11.Shall inherit - Shall enter; shalt be saved, 1 Corinthians 6:9. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 6:9-11

1 Corinthians 6:9-11. Know ye not With all your boasted knowledge; that the unrighteous That is, not only the unjust, but those destitute of true righteousness and holiness, comprehending the various classes of sinners afterward mentioned, the term unrighteous here including them all: shall not inherit the kingdom of God Namely, the kingdom of eternal glory. And can you contentedly sacrifice this great and glorious hope which the gospel gives you, for the sake of those pleasures of... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 6:1-11

Lawsuits before heathen judges (6:1-11)If a dispute arises between believers, it should be settled within the church, not in a public court of law (6:1). If Christians are to share in the future judgment of the world, surely they can judge everyday affairs of the present life (2-3). The Corinthians boast of their wisdom, yet not one among them is wise enough to decide the matter. Instead they shame themselves by taking Christian problems to non-Christian people for a decision (4-6).Christians... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 6:9

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 .... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 6:10

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. read more

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