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1 CORINTHIANS 6

PAUL INSTRUCTS BELIEVERS TO FLEE FROM SEXUAL SIN

Paul gives the believers instructions for settling lawsuits against other believers. Paul encourages people of the church to handle disputes internally or invite a mediator to intervene before taking the case to the public courts. Paul advocates for peaceful encounters and settlements between those who follow Jesus. Through the death of Jesus, they have already been justified in their sins.

Paul urges the Corinthians to flee from sexual immorality. Because the bodies of believers contain the Holy Spirit, their bodies are temples. The body was not created for sexual immorality, but to honor the Lord. Because Jesus paid for the sins of believers on the cross, their bodies are not their own; they were bought with the price of Jesus. Paul encourages believers to glorify God with their bodies and avoid sexual sin.

STUDY QUESTIONS

How did Paul want believers to settle their disputes (1 Corinthians 6:1-8)? How can this be applied today?

Read 1 Corinthians 6:12. How did Paul differentiate between lawful and helpful?

In 1 Corinthians 6:18, what word did Paul use when telling the Corinthians not to sin sexually? How is this word more powerful than “avoid” or “ignore”?

How is sexual sin set apart from other sins? What does it mean to be a temple of the Holy Spirit? What does it mean to be bought with a price?