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NASB | 1 Corinthians 6:18 Flee immorality. Every other sin that a man commits is outside the body, but the immoral man sins against his own body. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 6:18 Run away from sexual immorality [in any form, whether thought or behavior, whether visual or written]. Every other sin that a man commits is outside the body, but the one who is sexually immoral sins against his own body. |
Bible Question:
your response outlines in more detail my question. Using this site's online resourse, porneia is the word translate here in NASB as immorality. However, in my hard copy NASB Hebrew-Greek Keyword Study Bible, the number by "immorality" is 265, corresponding to hamartema, "sin." Hamartema is the same word used later in the verse to refer to "every other sin." One of these resources must have a misprint as to what the original Greek word is, do you know which it is? Also, in 7:2, it uses (this time, porneia, the correct word for sexual sin) just "immoralities" in the NASB instead of sexual immoralities, as other versions use. I feel that this is a strong point Paul was trying to get across, and the designation of sexual versus all immorality seems important to the lession. The whole point seems to be keeping the body holy for God, so it's important to know what is sinning against the body. It is especially confusing because of the references beginning at 6:12 about food and the body. obviously, the ideal is not to sin at all, but for the purpose of studying this passage please help me clarify what I am reading. |
Bible Answer: Greetings Tellicojoe! The number '265' should be associated with the 'sin' of the phrase 'every other sin'. The word 'immorality' in 1 Cor. 6:18 is 'porneia' or Strong's number '4202'. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |