1 Corinthians 6:18

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

Cross-reference

In 1 Cor 10:8, Paul warns with Israel's judgment for sexual immorality, underscoring its seriousness.

1 Corinthians 5:1 Historical context

1 Corinthians 5:1 reports actual sexual immorality in the Corinthian church — the immediate problem Paul addresses before his teaching on fleeing.

1 Corinthians 3:17 declares believers are God's temple and warns against destroying it — directly connected to Paul’s body-temple argument in chapter 6.

In 1 Cor 7:2, Paul offers marriage as a remedy to avoid sexual immorality, reinforcing the command to flee.

Genesis 39:12-18 shows Joseph fleeing Potiphar's wife—a direct OT example of the command to flee sexual immorality here.

Hebrews 13:4 upholds marriage and warns God will judge the sexually immoral, reinforcing the seriousness Paul describes.

2 Timothy 2:22 uses the same verb 'flee' for youthful passions, directly applying Paul's teaching to Timothy.

Genesis 39:10 shows Joseph actively fleeing sexual temptation — a direct example of the 'flee' command Paul gives here.

Acts 15:20 Parallel

Acts 15:20 commands Gentile believers to abstain from sexual immorality — the same imperative from the Jerusalem council.

Romans 6:12 Parallel

Romans 6:12 commands not to let sin reign in the body, reinforcing Paul's point about sinning against one's own body.

Romans 1:24 Historical context

Romans 1:24 shows God giving people over to dishonor their bodies through sexual impurity — the consequence of rejecting God, echoing Paul's warning.

Matthew 15:20 concludes that what comes from the heart (including sexual immorality) defiles a person — linking defilement to inner sin, not external rituals.

Proverbs 9:16-18 shows Folly's invitation to stolen pleasure ending in death, paralleling Paul's warning against sexual sin.

Genesis 34:7 describes sexual sin as an 'outrageous thing' that defiles — an OT example of how serious such sin is against the body.

Romans 6:13 Parallel

Romans 6:13 adds the positive command to present members to God, complementing Paul's negative command to flee sexual immorality.

Proverbs 7:24-27 concludes with a warning to avoid her path to death, echoing Paul's command to flee.

Proverbs 7:8 shows a man walking toward the seductress’s house — the opposite of fleeing, illustrating the danger Paul warns against.

Proverbs 7:5-23 narrates seduction leading to destruction, a vivid example of what Paul means by fleeing sexual immorality.

Proverbs 6:24-32 warns of the adulteress and consequences like fire and disgrace, reinforcing Paul's call to flee sexual sin.

In Eph 5:3, Paul repeats the prohibition against sexual immorality, calling it improper among saints.

In Col 3:5, Paul commands putting to death sexual immorality as part of earthly sins, linking it to idolatry.

In 1 Thess 4:4, Paul instructs controlling one's body in holiness, directly relating to fleeing sexual immorality.

1 Thessalonians 4:5 contrasts believers with Gentiles who live in passionate lust — reinforcing Paul's call to flee sexual immorality.

Proverbs 5:3-15 warns against the adulteress whose end is bitter, illustrating the danger Paul commands to flee.

Proverbs 2:16-19 warns against the seductive adulteress—wisdom literature that reinforces the call to flee sexual sin here.

1 Peter 2:11 urges abstaining from fleshly passions that war against the soul, similar to Paul's call to flee sexual sin.

In 1 Tim 6:11, Paul uses the same 'flee' command for other sins, mirroring the urgent call to avoid sin.