1 Corinthians 6:9

“Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate men, nor men who lie with males,”

1 Corinthians 6:9 · direct translation from the Greek
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Theme · Leviticus 18:22

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1 Corinthians 6:9 uses arsenokoitēs, “a man who lies with males”; Leviticus 18:22 forbids lying “with a male as one lies with a woman.”

The same term appears in both passages.

  • ἀρσενοκοῖταιarsenokoitaiG733זָכָרzajarH2145“man who lies with males”

1 Corinthians 6:9, word by word

knowοἴδατεoidate

know

To hold a fact as certain, to be aware of it.

Where else “oidate” appears
the unrighteousἄδικοιadikoi

unjust, unrighteous

Unjust, unrighteous, wicked.

Where else “adikoi” appears
inheritκληρονομήσουσινklēronomēsousin

inherit

Inherit, receive as an inheritance; receive what God has promised.

Where else “klēronomēsousin” appears
the kingdomβασιλείανbasileian

kingdom of God

God's rule, which comes with Jesus.

Where else “basileian” appears
of Godθεοῦtheou

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

Where else “theou” appears
be deceivedπλανᾶσθεplanasthe

go astray

To lose one's way, or be wrong.

Where else “planasthe” appears
neitherοὔτεoute

neither, nor

Neither, nor.

Where else “oute” appears
the sexually immoralπόρνοιpornoi

sexually immoral person

Sexually immoral person, someone who practices sexual immorality.

Where else “pornoi” appears
idolatersεἰδωλολάτραιeidōlolatrai

idolater

Idolater, someone who worships idols.

Where else “eidōlolatrai” appears
adulterersμοιχοὶmoichoi

adulterer

Adulterer.

Where else “moichoi” appears
effeminate menμαλακοὶmalakoi

effeminate

A man who lets himself be used sexually by another man.

Where else “malakoi” appears
men who lie with malesἀρσενοκοῖταιarsenokoitai

one lying with males

A man who lies with males: a man who has sexual relations with men. The word is formed from "male" and "bed".

Where else “arsenokoitai” appears

Translation note

“Effeminate men,” in Greek “soft ones”; it can be understood of men who took the passive role in sexual relations with men. “Men who lie with males” renders a word made of “male” and “bed,” the two words that appear together in the Greek of Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13.

The context

8But you wrong and defraud, and that your brothers.

9 · This verse (above)

10nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.

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