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Or 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 men,

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

The unrighteous (αδικο). To remind them of the verb αδικεω just used.

The Kingdom of God (θεου βασιλειαν).…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Do you not know? etc. The apostle introduces the declaration in this verse to show the evil of their course, and especially of th…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Do you not know that the unrighteous . . .?—The force of this question comes out more strikingly in the original, where t…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brothers? But brot…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Paul concludes that in practicing such acts of wickedness toward others, they had better realize that the wicked will not inherit “the kingdom” (GK…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Know ye not, etc. By unrighteousness here you may understand what is opposed to strict integrity. The unrighteous, then—…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the
kingdom of God ?
&c.] A way of…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The Corinthians are warned against many great evils, of which they had previously been guilty. There is much force in these inquiries when we consi…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After rebuking the Corinthians for bringing their lawsuits before unbelieving judges, the Apostle now rebukes them for the lawsuits themselves. In …

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