1 Corinthians 6:9

Paul warns that the unrighteous—those persisting in sins like immorality and idolatry—will not inherit God's kingdom. It matters because a life unchanged by grace shows one does not yet belong to that kingdom.

Cross-references · 39

• 1 Tim 1:9–10Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
• Gal 5:19–21Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
• Eph 5:4–5Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
• Lev 20:13If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
• Rev 22:15For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
• Lev 18:22Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.
• Rev 21:8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
• 1 Cor 6:10Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
• Rom 1:26–27For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
• 1 Cor 6:19What? 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?
• 1 Cor 5:10Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.
• Heb 13:4Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
• Rom 1:18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
• Deut 22:5The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman’s garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
• 1 Cor 15:33Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
• 1 Cor 15:50Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
• Heb 12:14Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
• 1 Cor 3:16Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
• Heb 12:16Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.
• Matt 25:34Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
• Isa 55:7Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
• Gen 19:5And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.
• 1 Cor 5:1It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife.
• Deut 23:17There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel.
• Lev 19:35–36Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.
• Judg 19:22Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.
• 1 Cor 6:15–16Know 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.
• Prov 22:8He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
• Zech 5:3Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off as on that side according to it.
• Deut 25:13–16Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small.
• Exod 23:1Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
• Jas 1:16Do not err, my beloved brethren.
• Matt 19:29And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
• Prov 11:1A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
• 1 Cor 9:24Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
• Lev 19:15Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
• Isa 10:1–2Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed;
• 1 Cor 6:2–3Do 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?
• Acts 24:25And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

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