"Flee Fornication": Reading 1 Corinthians 6:18 in Context
In short
"Flee fornication" is the King James wording of 1 Corinthians 6:18, where Paul tells the church at Corinth to run from porneia and argues that this sin, unlike others, is committed against one's own body. The NIV renders it "flee from sexual immorality." The next verse calls the body a temple of the Holy Ghost.
What the full article will cover
- What does "flee fornication" mean?
- Why does Paul call it a sin against the body?
- What was happening in the Corinthian church?
- How do modern Bible translations render the verse?
- How do churches apply the verse today?
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Greek word for fornication in 1 Corinthians 6:18?
- What does 1 Corinthians 6:19 add?
- Does 1 Corinthians 6:9 also mention fornicators?
Sources
- kingjamesbibleonline.org — https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/1-Corinthians-6-18/
- biblegateway.com — https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%206%3A18&version=NIV
- kingjamesbibleonline.org — https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/1-Corinthians-6-9/
- blueletterbible.org — https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/g4202/kjv/tr/0-1/
General information, not legal or religious advice.