1 Corinthians 5:1

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

I have heard terrible things about some of you. In fact, you are behaving worse than the Gentiles. A man is even sleeping with his own stepmother.

Cross References

Genesis 35:22

During their time there, Jacob's eldest son Reuben slept with Bilhah, who was one of Jacob's other wives. And Jacob found out about it.

Genesis 37:2

and this is the story of his family. When Jacob's son Joseph was seventeen years old, he took care of the sheep with his brothers, the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah. But he was always telling his father all sorts of bad things about his brothers.

Genesis 49:4

Uncontrollable as a flood, you slept with my wife and disgraced my bed. And so you no longer deserve the place of honour.

2 Samuel 16:22

Absalom had a tent set up on the flat roof of the palace, and everyone watched as he went into the tent with his father's wives.

2 Samuel 20:3

David had left ten of his wives in Jerusalem to take care of his palace. But when he came back, he had them taken to another house, and he placed soldiers there to guard them. He gave them whatever they needed, but he never slept with any of them again. They had to live there for the rest of their lives as if they were widows.

1 Chronicles 5:1

Reuben was the eldest son of Jacob, but he lost his rights as the firstborn son because he slept with one of his father's wives. The honour of the firstborn son was then given to Joseph,

Jeremiah 2:33

You are so clever at finding lovers that you could give lessons to a prostitute.

Ezekiel 16:47

You followed their way of life and their wicked customs, and soon you were more disgusting than they were.

Ezekiel 22:10

Men have sex with their father's wife or with women who are having their monthly period

Leviticus 18:8

And don't disgrace him by having sex with any of his other wives.

Leviticus 20:11

Having sex with one of your father's wives disgraces him. So both you and the woman will be put to death, just as you deserve.

Amos 2:7

They throw the poor to the ground and push aside those who are helpless. My holy name is dishonoured, because fathers and sons sleep with the same young women.

Acts 15:20

We should simply write and tell them not to eat anything that has been offered to idols. They should be told not to eat the meat of any animal that has been strangled or that still has blood in it. They must also not commit any terrible sexual sins.

Acts 15:29

But you should not eat anything offered to idols. You should not eat any meat that still has the blood in it or any meat of any animal that has been strangled. You must also not commit any terrible sexual sins. If you follow these instructions, you will do well. We send our best wishes.

1 Corinthians 1:11

Several people from Chloe's family have already reported to me that you keep arguing with each other.

1 Corinthians 5:11

I was talking about your own people who are immoral or greedy or worship idols or curse others or get drunk or cheat. Don't even eat with them!

1 Corinthians 6:13

You also say, “Food is meant for our bodies, and our bodies are meant for food.” But I tell you that God will destroy them both. We are not supposed to do indecent things with our bodies. We are to use them for the Lord who is in charge of our bodies.

1 Corinthians 6:18

Don't be immoral in matters of sex. That is a sin against your own body in a way that no other sin is.

1 Corinthians 6:9

Don't you know that evil people won't have a share in the blessings of God's kingdom? Don't fool yourselves! No one who is immoral or worships idols or is unfaithful in marriage or is a pervert or behaves like a homosexual

2 Corinthians 12:21

I am afraid God will make me ashamed when I visit you again. I will feel like crying because many of you have never given up your old sins. You are still doing things that are immoral, indecent, and shameful.

2 Corinthians 2:5

I don't want to be hard on you. But if one of you has made someone feel bad, I am not really the one who has been made to feel bad. Some of you are the ones.

2 Corinthians 7:12

When I wrote to you, it wasn't to accuse the one who was wrong or to stand up for the one who was hurt. I wrote, so that God would show you how much you do care for us.

Galatians 5:19

People's desires make them give in to immoral ways, filthy thoughts, and shameful deeds.

Ephesians 5:3

You are God's people, so don't let it be said that any of you are immoral or indecent or greedy.

Deuteronomy 22:30

A man must not marry a woman who was married to his father. This would be a disgrace to his father.

Colossians 3:5

Don't be controlled by your body. Kill every desire for the wrong kind of sex. Don't be immoral or indecent or have evil thoughts. Don't be greedy, which is the same as worshipping idols.

1 Thessalonians 4:7

God didn't choose you to be filthy, but to be pure.

Revelation 2:21

I gave her a chance to turn from her sins, but she did not want to stop doing these immoral things.

Revelation 21:8

But I will tell you what will happen to cowards and to everyone who is unfaithful or dirty-minded or who murders or is sexually immoral or uses witchcraft or worships idols or tells lies. They will be thrown into that lake of fire and burning sulphur. This is the second death.