1 Corinthians 6:9

New International Reader's Version

Don’t you know that people who do wrong will not receive God’s kingdom? Don’t be fooled. Those who commit sexual sins will not receive the kingdom. Neither will those who worship statues of gods or commit adultery. Neither will men who sleep with other men.

Cross References

Genesis 19:5

They called out to Lot. They said, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us. We want to have sex with them.”

Exodus 23:1

“Do not spread reports that are false. Do not help a guilty person by telling lies in court.

Proverbs 11:1

The Lord hates it when people use scales to cheat others. But he is delighted when people use honest weights.

Proverbs 22:8

Anyone who plants evil gathers a harvest of trouble. Their power to treat others badly will be destroyed.

Proverbs 7:27

Her house is a road to the grave. It leads down to the place of the dead.

Isaiah 55:7

Let those who are evil stop doing evil things. And let them quit thinking evil thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord. The Lord will show them his tender love. Let them turn to our God. He is always ready to forgive.

Ezekiel 18:11

Suppose he does these things even though his father never did. “Suppose the son eats at the mountain temples. And he sleeps with another man’s wife.

Leviticus 18:20

“ ‘Do not have sex with your neighbor’s wife. That would make you “unclean.”

Leviticus 18:22

“ ‘Do not have sex with a man as you would have sex with a woman. I hate that.

Leviticus 19:15

“ ‘Do not make something wrong appear to be right. Treat poor people and rich people in the same way. Do not favor one person over another. Instead, judge everyone fairly.

Leviticus 20:13

“ ‘Suppose a man has sex with another man as he would have sex with a woman. I hate what they have done. They must be put to death. Anything that happens to them will be their own fault.

Zechariah 5:3

He said to me, “A curse sent by the Lord is written on it. It is going out over the whole land. Every thief will be driven out of the land. That is what it says on one side of the scroll. Everyone who lies when promising to tell the truth will also be driven out. That is what it says on the other side.

Matthew 19:29

Suppose anyone has left houses, brothers or sisters, father or mother, husband or wife, children or fields because of me. Anyone who has done that will receive 100 times as much. They will also receive eternal life.

Matthew 25:34

“Then the King will speak to those on his right. He will say, ‘My Father has blessed you. Come and take what is yours. It is the kingdom prepared for you since the world was created.

Luke 21:8

Jesus replied, “Keep watch! Be careful that you are not fooled. Many will come in my name. They will claim, ‘I am he!’ And they will say, ‘The time is near!’ Do not follow them.

Acts 20:32

“Now I trust God to take care of you. I commit you to the message about his grace. It can build you up. Then you will share in what God plans to give all his people.

Acts 24:25

Paul talked about how to live a godly life. He talked about how people should control themselves. He also talked about the time when God will judge everyone. Then Felix became afraid. “That’s enough for now!” he said. “You may leave. When I find the time, I will send for you.”

Romans 1:18

God shows his anger from heaven. It is against all the godless and evil things people do. They are so evil that they say no to the truth.

1 Corinthians 15:33

Don’t let anyone fool you. “Bad companions make a good person bad.”

1 Corinthians 15:50

Brothers and sisters, here is what I’m telling you. Bodies made of flesh and blood can’t share in the kingdom of God. And what dies can’t share in what never dies.

1 Corinthians 3:16

Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple? Don’t you know that God’s Spirit lives among you?

1 Corinthians 5:1

It is actually reported that there is sexual sin among you. I’m told that a man is sleeping with his father’s wife. Even people who don’t know God don’t let that kind of sin continue.

1 Corinthians 5:10

I didn’t mean the people of this world who sin in this way. I didn’t mean those who always want more and more. I didn’t mean those who cheat or who worship statues of gods. In that case you would have to leave this world!

1 Corinthians 5:11

But here is what I am writing to you now. You must stay away from anyone who claims to be a believer but does evil things. Stay away from anyone who commits sexual sins. Stay away from anyone who always wants more and more things. Stay away from anyone who worships statues of gods. Stay away from anyone who tells lies about others. Stay away from anyone who gets drunk or who cheats. Don’t even eat with people like these.

1 Corinthians 6:10

Neither will thieves or those who always want more and more. Neither will those who are often drunk or tell lies or cheat. People who live like that will not receive God’s kingdom.

1 Corinthians 6:18

Keep far away from sexual sins. All the other sins a person commits are outside the body. But sexual sins are sins against their own body.

1 Corinthians 6:19

Don’t you know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit? The Spirit is in you, and you have received the Spirit from God. You do not belong to yourselves.

1 Corinthians 9:24

In a race all the runners run. But only one gets the prize. You know that, don’t you? So run in a way that will get you the prize.

2 Corinthians 12:21

I’m afraid that when I come again my God will put me to shame in front of you. Then I will be sad about many who sinned earlier and have not turned away from it. They have not turned away from uncleanness, sexual sins and wild living. They have done all those things.

Galatians 6:7

Don’t be fooled. You can’t outsmart God. A man gathers a crop from what he plants.

Deuteronomy 22:22

Suppose a man is seen sleeping with another man’s wife. Then the man and the woman must both die. Get rid of those evil people.

Deuteronomy 22:5

A woman must not wear men’s clothes. And a man must not wear women’s clothes. The Lord your God hates it when anyone does this.

Deuteronomy 23:17

A man or woman in Israel must not become a temple prostitute.

Colossians 3:5

So put to death anything that comes from sinful desires. Get rid of sexual sins and impure acts. Don’t let your feelings get out of control. Remove from your life all evil desires. Stop always wanting more and more. You might as well be worshiping statues of gods.

Hebrews 12:14

Try your best to live in peace with everyone. Try hard to be holy. Without holiness no one will see the Lord.

Hebrews 12:16

See to it that no one commits sexual sins. See to it that no one is godless like Esau. He sold the rights to what he would receive as the oldest son. He sold them for a single meal.

Hebrews 13:4

All of you should honor marriage. You should keep the marriage bed pure. God will judge the person who commits adultery. He will judge everyone who commits sexual sins.

James 1:16

My dear brothers and sisters, don’t let anyone fool you.

1 John 3:7

Dear children, don’t let anyone lead you astray. The person who does what is right is holy, just as Christ is holy.

Revelation 21:8

But others will be thrown into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur. Those who are afraid and those who do not believe will be there. Murderers and those who make themselves impure will join them. Those who commit sexual sins and those who practice witchcraft will go there. Those who worship statues of gods and all who tell lies will be there too. The lake of fire is the second death.”

Revelation 22:15

Outside the city are those who are impure. These people include those who practice witchcraft. Outside are also those who commit sexual sins and murder. Outside are those who worship statues of gods. And outside is everyone who loves and does what is false.

Judges 19:22

They were inside enjoying themselves. But some of the evil men who lived in the city surrounded the house. They pounded on the door. They shouted to the old man who owned the house. They said, “Bring out the man who came to your house. We want to have sex with him.”