1 Corinthians 6:10 Meaning and Explanation
“Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.”
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Read Full Chapter →Paul completes the list, adding theft, greed, drunkenness, slander, and extortion among the things that bar the kingdom.
What Does 1 Corinthians 6:10 Mean?
Paul finishes the catalog he began in the previous verse, naming further patterns of sin and repeating that those who live by them shall not inherit the kingdom of God. The sins listed range from greed to slander, touching the tongue as well as the hand.
The breadth of the list guards against pride. It is easy to condemn obvious offenses while excusing covetousness or harsh words, yet Paul places them side by side. None of us stands clean by comparison with someone worse. The verse humbles every reader and prepares the heart for the mercy about to be announced, for the same God who warns against these sins is mighty to deliver from them all.
1 Corinthians 6:10 in the Original Language
loidoros (λοίδορος), 'reviler' -- one who wounds others with abusive, insulting speech.
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What does 1 Corinthians 6:10 mean?
Paul completes the list, adding theft, greed, drunkenness, slander, and extortion among the things that bar the kingdom.