1 Corinthians 6:9

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,

Cross-reference

1 Corinthians 6:3 adds that believers will judge angels—reinforcing the high calling that makes the unrighteous behavior in 6:9 particularly shameful.

1 Corinthians 6:10 continues the list of sins from verse 9, adding thieves, greedy, drunkards—same context and theme.

1 Corinthians 6:15 warns against joining Christ's members to a prostitute—expanding on the sexual immorality listed among sins in 6:9.

1 Corinthians 6:16 explains the one-flesh union with a prostitute—deepening the warning against sexual immorality from the sin list in 6:9.

In 1 Corinthians 6:19, Paul gives the reason for fleeing sin: believers' bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, reinforcing the warning in verse 9.

In 1 Corinthians 6:2, Paul argues believers will judge the world—contextualizing why they should handle disputes rather than wrong each other as warned in 6:9.

1 Corinthians 15:50 repeats the phrase 'inherit the kingdom of God' in a resurrection context—verbal link to the same phrase in 6:9.

1 Corinthians 5:10 Historical context

1 Corinthians 5:10 clarifies Paul is not judging outsiders—the warning in 6:9 applies to those inside the church practicing such sins.

1 Corinthians 5:1 Historical context

1 Corinthians 5:1 provides a concrete example of sexual immorality that Paul warns will exclude from the kingdom.

In 1 Corinthians 10:8, Paul cites the OT example of sexual immorality causing 23,000 deaths, reinforcing the warning against such sin here.

1 Corinthians 10:7 directly warns against idolatry — the same sin listed here — using the golden calf incident as an example.

In 1 Corinthians 3:16, Paul earlier calls the church God's temple — a parallel to the individual temple metaphor in 6:19, supporting the call to holiness.

1 Corinthians 5:8 calls for removing malice and wickedness — the very sins that this verse warns will bar one from the kingdom.

1 Corinthians 3:18 echoes the same opening warning 'Do not deceive yourselves' — here applied to worldly wisdom rather than sin.

1 Corinthians 1:2 Historical context

1 Corinthians 1:2 addresses the same audience as 'sanctified in Christ Jesus' — the very people warned here not to be deceived about sin.

In 1 Corinthians 15:33, Paul warns that bad company corrupts good morals, echoing the need to avoid deception about sin's consequences.

Romans 1:27 Parallel

Romans 1:26 provides a theological explanation for the same-sex sins Paul condemns in 1 Cor 6:9.

Revelation 22:15 repeats the exclusion of fornicators and idolaters from the holy city, echoing 1 Cor 6:9's list.

Galatians 5:19-21 lists similar vices and ends with the same warning: they will not inherit God's kingdom.

Galatians 5:21 gives the same warning with a similar vice list and the same conclusion: such people will not inherit God's kingdom.

Ephesians 5:5 echoes the same principle: the sexually immoral and greedy have no inheritance in God's kingdom.

1 Timothy 1:9 lists lawbreakers for whom the law is made—1 Cor 6:9 lists similar wrongdoers who will not inherit the kingdom.

1 Timothy 1:10 includes a similar vice list with 'men who practice homosexuality' and other sins, echoing Paul's catalog of unrighteousness.

Hebrews 12:16 warns against sexual immorality using Esau's lost inheritance, echoing the warning here.

Hebrews 13:4 Related theme

Hebrews 13:4 warns that God will judge the sexually immoral, reinforcing the warning about inheritance here.

Revelation 21:8 lists similar sins (fornicators, idolaters) as those excluded from God's kingdom, reinforcing the same warning.

Romans 1:26 Parallel

Romans 1:26 describes same-sex passions as a result of idolatry, paralleling the list of unrighteous in 1 Cor 6:9.

Matthew 25:34 offers the positive counterpart: the blessed inherit the kingdom, contrasting with the exclusion list here.

Leviticus 18:22 explicitly forbids male same-sex intercourse, the very behavior Paul includes among the unrighteous in 1 Cor 6:9.

Leviticus 20:13 prescribes death for male same-sex acts, adding a severe penalty to the sin listed in 1 Cor 6:9.

Ezekiel 22:11 lists specific sexual sins like adultery and incest, directly matching the sexually immoral in Paul's list.

Acts 15:20 Parallel

In Acts 15:20, the Jerusalem Council prohibits sexual immorality and idolatry — matching the sins Paul warns against in 1 Corinthians 6:9.

1 Kings 22:46 records Jehoshaphat removing male shrine prostitutes, showing consistent OT condemnation of such practices echoed in Paul's list.

In 2 Corinthians 12:21, Paul fears some Corinthians still practice the same sexual sins listed here, showing ongoing problem.

1 Kings 14:24 describes male shrine prostitutes in Judah, an abomination — the same class of sexual sin Paul lists as disqualifying from the kingdom.

In Galatians 6:7, Paul repeats the same 'do not be deceived' warning, reinforcing that sin has inevitable consequences.

In Ephesians 5:3, Paul commands that sexual immorality and impurity be avoided among believers, directly echoing the sins excluded from God's kingdom here.

Deuteronomy 25:16 condemns dishonest practices, connecting to Paul's warnings against thieves, greedy, and swindlers.

Colossians 3:5 echoes the same vices (sexual immorality, idolatry) and commands putting them to death, reinforcing the call to holiness.

Leviticus 18:20 forbids adultery with a neighbor's wife, directly corresponding to Paul's warning against adulterers.

1 John 3:7 Parallel

1 John 3:7 also says 'let no one deceive you' and emphasizes that practicing righteousness defines who is righteous, echoing the same ethical warning.

Genesis 39:9 shows Joseph resisting adultery, directly relating to Paul's warning against adulterers.

Revelation 21:27 states that nothing unclean enters the New Jerusalem, parallel to the unrighteous not inheriting the kingdom.

Luke 5:32 Parallel

Luke 5:32: Jesus calls sinners to repentance — directly corresponding to Paul's list of sinners who have been washed and justified.

Romans 6:23 Parallel

Romans 6:23 contrasts sin's wages (death) with God's gift (eternal life), paralleling the warning that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom.

Romans 6:17 Related theme

Romans 6:17 recalls former slavery to sin — the very condition warned about — but affirms believers have now obeyed from the heart.

Romans 13:13 lists the same vices — carousing, drunkenness, sexual immorality — that this verse warns will exclude from the kingdom.

Romans 6:13 Related theme

In Romans 6:13, Paul commands believers not to yield their bodies to sin — a direct antidote to the sinful practices listed in 1 Corinthians 6:9.

Luke 7:47 Parallel

Luke 7:47 shows a sinful woman forgiven much — similar to Paul's list of sexually immoral etc. who are washed and forgiven.

Mark 2:17 Parallel

Mark 2:17 records Jesus calling sinners, not the righteous — the same context as Paul's 'such were some of you' who are now sanctified.

Matthew 9:13 states Jesus came to call sinners — echoing Paul's list of sinners who are later washed and justified (v.11).

Malachi 3:5 Parallel

Malachi 3:5 lists sinners God will judge—adulterers, oppressors—paralleling the unrighteous who won't inherit the kingdom.

Romans 4:5 Parallel

In Romans 4:5, God justifies the ungodly through faith — the same gospel that saves those from the sins listed in 1 Corinthians 6:9.

Romans 3:10 Parallel

In Romans 3:10, Paul declares no one is righteous — the universal condition underlying the specific sinners listed in 1 Corinthians 6:9.

Romans 5:20 Parallel

In Romans 5:20, grace abounds where sin increases — the grace that can cleanse the sinners listed in 1 Corinthians 6:9.

Matthew 15:20 lists sins from the heart that defile — matching Paul's catalogue of unrighteous behaviors that exclude from the kingdom.

Romans 5:16 Parallel

In Romans 5:16, the free gift brings justification after many trespasses — the remedy for the condemnation Paul warns about in 1 Corinthians 6:9.

Romans 14:17 defines the kingdom as righteousness, peace, and joy — contrasting with the sinful behaviors that exclude from it.

Ezekiel 18:6 describes the righteous who avoid idolatry and adultery—the very sins Paul says exclude from the kingdom.

In Colossians 1:13, Paul celebrates believers being transferred into God's kingdom, contrasting with those who will not inherit it here.

1 Thessalonians 4:3 specifically identifies abstaining from sexual immorality as God's will for sanctification, directly relating to the warning.

2 Peter 2:10 describes those indulging in defiling lust, especially false teachers, paralleling the sinful behaviors.

Genesis 19:5 depicts the Sodomites' homosexual demands, a concrete example of the sexual sin Paul condemns in his list.

Titus 3:3 Parallel

Titus 3:3 recalls the past life of foolishness and passions, showing that believers were once enslaved to such sins.

Titus 2:12 Parallel

Titus 2:12 describes grace training believers to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, which are the vices listed.

In Colossians 1:21, Paul describes believers' former alienation and evil deeds, aligning with the sinful behaviors listed here.

In Ephesians 2:3, Paul describes believers' former state as children of wrath, like the unrighteous here, but now saved by grace.

Judges 19:22 recounts men demanding homosexual rape, another OT example of the same kind of sin Paul lists in 1 Cor 6:9.

Isaiah 55:7 Contrast

Isaiah 55:7 calls the wicked to turn to God for mercy—1 Cor 6:9 warns of exclusion, but repentance is the implied remedy.

Zechariah 5:3 says thieves and perjurers will be banished—1 Cor 6:9 similarly lists thieves (v.10) as not inheriting the kingdom.

In Philippians 3:18, Paul warns of those who live as enemies of the cross, similar to the unrighteous who will not inherit the kingdom here.

In Ephesians 4:17, Paul urges believers not to live like the Gentiles, whose lifestyle includes the sins listed here.

James 1:22 Parallel

James 1:22 warns against self‑deception by being hearers only, connecting to the 'do not be deceived' about inheriting the kingdom.

Proverbs 2:18 warns that the adulteress leads to death — a parallel warning about sexual immorality's dire consequences.

Leviticus 6:7 offers atonement for guilt, contrasting with Paul's warning that unrepentant sinners are excluded from the kingdom.

Isaiah 40:2 Parallel

Isaiah 40:20 describes making idols from wood — directly relates to the 'idolaters' Paul lists among those who will not inherit the kingdom.

Jeremiah 5:7 lists adultery and idolatry, sins also condemned in Paul's list of those excluded from the kingdom.

Jeremiah 7:9 lists stealing, adultery, idolatry—matching thieves, adulterers, and idolaters in Paul's list.