1 Corinthians 6:18
Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
Flee fornication: Euery sinne that a man doeth, is without the body: but he that committeth fornication, sinneth against his owne body.
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- 1 Peter 2:11Rank 1 from verse 18
- 1 Thessalonians 4:3Rank 2 from verse 18
- Colossians 3:5Rank 3 from verse 18
5Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
5Mortifie therefore your members which are vpon the earth: fornication, vncleannesse, inordinate affection, euill concupiscence, and couetousnesse, which is idolatrie:
- Romans 6:12–13Rank 4 from verse 18
12Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
13Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
12Let not sinne reigne therfore in your mortall body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
13Neither yeeld yee your members as instruments of vnrighteousnes vnto sinne: but yeelde your selues vnto God, as those that are aliue from the dead, and your members as †instruments of righteousnesse vnto God.
- 2 Timothy 2:22Rank 5 from verse 18
- Hebrews 13:4Rank 6 from verse 18
- 1 Corinthians 6:9Rank 7 from verse 18
9Know 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 mankind,
9Know yee not that the vnrighteous shall not inherite the kingdome of God? Be not deceiued: neither fornicatours, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselues with mankinde,
- Ephesians 5:3Rank 8 from verse 18
- 1 Thessalonians 4:5Rank 9 from verse 18
- Proverbs 6:24–32Rank 10 from verse 18
24To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.
25Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
26For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.
27Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
28Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?
29So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.
30Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
31But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.
32But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
24*‖To keepe thee from the euill woman, from the flatterie of the tongue of a strange woman.
25*Lust not after her beautie in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
26†For by meanes of a whorish woman, a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteresse will hunt for the precious life.
27Can a man take fire in his bosome, and his clothes not be burnt?
28Can one goe vpon hote coales, and his feete not be burnt?
29So he that goeth in to his neighbours wife; whosoeuer toucheth her, shall not be innocent.
30 Men doe not despise a thiefe, if he steale to satisfie his soule, when hee is hungry:
31But if he be found, he shall restore seuenfold, he shall giue all the substance of his house.
32† But who so committeth adultery with a woman, lacketh vnderstanding: hee that doeth it, destroyeth his owne soule.
- 2 Corinthians 12:21Rank 11 from verse 18
21And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.
21 And least when I come againe, my God will humble mee among you, and that I shall bewaile many which haue sinned alreadie, and haue not repented of the vncleannesse, and fornication, and lasciuiousnesse which they haue committed.
- Proverbs 5:3–15Rank 12 from verse 18
3¶ For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
4But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword.
5Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.
6Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them.
7Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.
8Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:
9Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:
10Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger;
11And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed,
12And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;
13And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!
14I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.
15¶ Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.
3¶ *†For the lips of a strange woman drop as an hony combe, and her mouth is smoother then oyle.
4But her end is bitter as wormewood, sharpe as a two edged sword.
5*Her feete goe downe to death: her steps take hold on hell.
6Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her wayes are moueable, that thou canst not know them.
7Heare me now therefore, O yee children: & depart not from the words of my mouth.
8Remoue thy way farre from her, and come not nie the doore of her house:
9Lest thou giue thine honour vnto others, and thy yeeres vnto the cruell:
10†Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth, and thy labors be in the house of a stranger,
11And thou mourne at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed,
12And say, How haue I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproofe?
13And haue not obeyed the voyce of my teachers, nor inclined mine eare to them that instructed me?
14I was almost in all euill, in the midst of the congregation & assembly.
15¶ Drinke waters out of thine owne cisterne, and running waters out of thine owne well.
- Genesis 39:12–18Rank 13 from verse 18
12And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.
13And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,
14That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:
15And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out.
16And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.
17And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:
18And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.
12And shee caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.
13And it came to passe, when she saw that hee had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth;
14That she called vnto the men of her house, and spake vnto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew vnto vs, to mocke vs: he came in vnto me to lie with me, and I cried with a †loud voice.
15And it came to passe, when hee heard that I lifted vp my voice, and cried, that he left his garment with mee, and fled, and got him out.
16And she laid vp his garment by her, vntill her LORD came home.
17And she spake vnto him, according to these words, saying, The Hebrew seruant which thou hast brought vnto vs, came in vnto me to mocke me.
18And it came to passe as I lift vp my voice, and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.
- Proverbs 2:16–19Rank 14 from verse 18
16To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;
17Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.
18For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.
19None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life.
16To deliuer thee from the strange woman, * euen from the stranger, which flattereth with her words:
17Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the couenant of her God.
18For her house inclineth vnto death, and her pathes vnto the dead:
19None that goe vnto her, returne againe, neither take they hold of the pathes of life.
- Proverbs 7:5–27Rank 15 from verse 18
5That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.
6¶ For at the window of my house I looked through my casement,
7And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
8Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,
9In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:
10And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.
11(She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:
12Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)
13So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,
14I have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows.
15Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.
16I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.
17I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
18Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves.
19For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:
20He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.
21With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
22He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
23Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
24¶ Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.
25Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.
26For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her.
27Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.
5*That they may keepe thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.
6¶ For at the windowe of my house I looked through my casement,
7†And behelde among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a yong man void of vnderstanding,
8Passing through the streete neere her corner, and he went the way to her house,
9†In the twilight in the euening, in the blacke and darke night:
10And behold, there met him a woman, with the attire of an harlot, and subtill of heart.
11*(She is loud and stubburne, her feet abide not in her house:
12Now is shee without, now in the streetes, and lieth in waite at euery corner.)
13†So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face, said vnto him,
14† I haue peace offerings with me: this day haue I paid my vowes.
15Therefore came I forth to meete thee, diligently to seeke thy face, and I haue found thee.
16I haue deckt my bed with couerings of tapestrie, with carued workes, with fine linnen of Egypt.
17I haue perfumed my bed with myrrhe, aloes, and cynamom.
18Come, let vs take our fill of loue vntill the morning, let vs solace our selues with loues.
19For the good-man is not at home, he is gone a long iourney.
20†‖He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.
21With much faire speech she caused him to yeeld, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
22†He goeth after her straightway, as an oxe goeth to the slaughter, or as a foole to the correction of the stocks,
23Til a dart strike through his liuer, as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
24¶ Hearken vnto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.
25Let not thine heart decline to her wayes, goe not astray in her paths.
26For shee hath cast downe many wounded: yea many strong men haue bene slaine by her.
27*Her house is the way to hell, going downe to the chambers of death.
- Proverbs 9:16–18Rank 16 from verse 18
16Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
17Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
18But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
16Who so is simple, let him turne in hither: and as for him that wanteth vnderstanding, she saith to him;
17†Stollen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
18But hee knoweth not that the dead are there, and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
- Romans 1:24Rank 17 from verse 18
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1 Corinthians 6:18
To run or hasten away, especially from danger or expected evil.
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fornication
1. Unlawful sexual relations. 2. By figure, unfaithful or illicit relations.
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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.
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1. Wrongdoing against God and his law; transgression or unrighteousness. 2. The guilt or burden of such wrongdoing, or the inward principle so named. 3. As a verb, to commit such wrongdoing.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Outside or on the exterior; beyond a boundary; lacking, absent, free from, not accompanied by, or apart from the person, thing, condition, means, or relation named.
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Sense 1: The material frame of a person or creature. Sense 2: A visible form, mass, or main substance. Sense 3: A unified whole or company composed of members. Sense 4: Substantial reality distinguished from a shadow.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Sins: violates the law of God or a known duty.
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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
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17But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.
17But hee that is ioyned vnto the Lord, is one spirit.
18Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
18Flee fornication: Euery sinne that a man doeth, is without the body: but he that committeth fornication, sinneth against his owne body.
Selected passage19What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
19What, know ye not that your body is the Temple of the holy Ghost which is in you, which yee haue of God, and ye are not your owne?