1 Corinthians 6:11 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

• 1 Corinthians 6:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  And such - Such drunkards, lascivious, and covetous persons. This shows: (1) The exceeding grace of God that could recover even such persons from sins so debasing and degrading. (2) It show...

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• 1 Corinthians 6:11 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the (f) name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. (f) In Jesus.

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• 1 Corinthians 6:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The Scandal of Christians Suing each other before Heathen Tribunals. Paul has prepared for his next rebuke by his reference to the function of the church to judge its own members. But alas, Christi...

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• 1 Corinthians 6:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  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 . justifie...

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• 1 Corinthians 6:11 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  11. And such were ye. Some add a term of speciality: Such were some of you, as in Greek the word τινὲς is added; but I am rather of opinion that the Apostle speaks in a general way. I con...

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• 1 Corinthians 6:11 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

  DISCOURSE: 1958 GOD’S MERCY TO THE VILEST SINNERS 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 . Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolater...

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• 1 Corinthians 6:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  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. And such were some of you - It was not with the...

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• 1 Corinthians 6:11 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  But ye are washed— "You are not only baptized, but divine grace has made a happy change in your state and temper, and you are purified and renewed, as well as discharged from the condemnation to wh...

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• 1 Corinthians 6:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  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. Ye are washed - the Greek middle voice,...

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• 1 Corinthians 6:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  (c) 6:1-11. Christians and Litigation St. Paul reproves the Corinthians for referring their disputes about ordinary affairs to heathen judges. The subject was suggested by rumours he had heard;...

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• 1 Corinthians 6:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Such were some of you. — The Greek for “such” is in the neuter, and implies “of such a description were some of you.” Ye are washed. — Better, ye washed them off. referring to the fact that th...

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• 1 Corinthians 6:11 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 9 ON GOING TO LAW ST. PAUL here gives his judgment on the litigiousness of the Corinthians. The Greeks, in general, were fond of going to law. They were not only quarrelsome, but they see...

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• 1 Corinthians 6:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Settling Differences between Brethren 1 Corinthians 6:1-11 The Apostle was clearly of the opinion that it was wiser for a Christian to bear injustice and wrong than to go to law before a heathe...

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• 1 Corinthians 6:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The apostle now passed to another dereliction. Disputes in the church were being submitted to heathen tribunals. What these matters were we are not told. The teaching of the apostle is clear, and has...

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• 1 Corinthians 6:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (9) 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,...

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• 1 Corinthians 6:11 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

  LIVING MIRACLES ‘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.’ 1 Corinthians 6:11 Th...

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• 1 Corinthians 6:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And such were some of you ,.... Not all, but some of them; and of these everyone was not guilty of all these crimes; but some had been guilty of one, and others of another; so that they had been all...

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• 1 Corinthians 6:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  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. Ver. 11. Such were some of you ] Oh, the inf...

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• 1 Corinthians 6:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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 sinn...

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• 1 Corinthians 6:11 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  In this chapter there is another matter raised in which the Corinthians had not been using proper judgment. No individual is singled out here, but the strong reproof of the apostle is for any who had...

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• 1 Corinthians 6:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Solemn Warnings. A. D.  57.       9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom...

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• 1 Corinthians 6:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  In the two last verses the apostle had pronounced a terrible sentence, especially to the Corinthians, who, having been heathens lately, had wallowed in a great deal of this guilt; he therefore here,...

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• 1 Corinthians 6:11 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingly Rule of God?' Do they not realise in all this that those who behave unjustly or wrongly thereby reveal that they are disqualified fr...

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• 1 Corinthians 6:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES TRANSITIONAL SECTION.— 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 1 Corinthians 6:9 .—Query, is the particular “ wrong ” and “ defrauding ” in 1 Corinthians 6:8-9 connected with 2 Corinthians 7:12...

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• 1 Corinthians 6:11 - Scofield Reference Notes

  are washed Were, and so throughout the verse. justified Justification. ( Galatians 2:16 ); ( Luke 18:14 ); ( Romans 3:28 ).

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• 1 Corinthians 6:11 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  1. Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints? In those days, the courts of law were utterly unjust. It was all a matter of who coul...

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• 1 Corinthians 6:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  1 Corinthians 6:1 . Dare any of you go to law before the unjust? He whose cause is just appeals to equity, but he who does his neighbour wrong is vexatious. In England, our judges, after the cause...

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• 1 Corinthians 6:11 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Know ye not Shall the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Persistent self-deception Sometimes we persistently deceive ourselves. We insist upon pursuing a policy for our benefit w...

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• 1 Corinthians 6:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION 1 Corinthians 6:1-46 Litigation before heathen courts forbidden. 1 Corinthians 6:1 Dare any of you? rather, Dare any one of you? It is in St. Paul's view an audacio...

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• 1 Corinthians 6:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  A warning to the immoral Christians:

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• 1 Corinthians 6:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 1:2 ; 1 Corinthians 1:30 ; 1 Corinthians 12:2 ; 1 Peter 1:2 ; 1 Peter 1:22 ; 1 Peter 3:21 ; 1 Peter 4:2 ; 1 Peter 4:3 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:13 ; Acts 13:39 ; Acts 22:16 ; Acts...

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• 1 Corinthians 6:11 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  The Indwelling Holy Spirit 1 Corinthians 6:1-20 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The studies in the Epistle to the Corinthians are not written to be shelved, but to be carefully studied, and followed, lest...

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• 1 Corinthians 6:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  And such were some of you: but ye are washed — From those gross abominations; nay, and ye are inwardly sanctified; not before, but in consequence of, your being justified in the name — That is, by...

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