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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. |
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Bible Note: Greetings All! While responding to a question about this verse, I came across an interesting point. Should the first clause of the second sentence be translated as: "Every other sin that a man commits is outside the body..." as in the NASB; or, "Every sin that a man doeth is without the body..." as in the ASV? The reason for this question is this: There is no 'other' in the Greek text. So, the ASV is more literal in this case. Here is the significance of this question. If the text is translated as the NASB does it, 'sexual immorality' is being contrasted with all 'other' sins. However, if the ASV is correct, the first clause of the second sentence is most likely another one of the many 'slogans' used by the Corinthians in defense of their actions. Thus, the second clause of the second sentence would be Paul's denial of the 'truth' that the Corinthians were claiming in the first clause. Thus, the Corinthians were trying to argue that sexual immorality is okay because sexual sins don't really effect one's body. But, Paul denies this and states that 'sexual immorality' is a sin against one's own body. So, one probably should translate this verse as: "Flee sexual immorality. 'Every sin which a man commits is outside of his body', but the one who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body." The interesting part about Paul's response is that he was so far ahead of his time. We now know how dangerous sexual sin can be to one's body. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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