1 Corinthians 6:15 — Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Am I therefore to take… — AMP | maBible
Read 1 Corinthians 6:15 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: 1 Corinthians 6.15, 1 Corinthians 6v15, 1Co. 6:15. Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Am I therefore to take the members of Christ and make them part of a prostitute? Certainly not!
15 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Am I therefore to take the members of Christ and make them part of a prostitute? Certainly not!
Notes and references
Corinth was famous for its prostitutes, and many if not all probably practiced their trade in connection with the worship of Aphrodite. Having relations with temple or cult prostitutes was considered acceptable behavior, and Paul’s admonitions here indicate that some of the Corinthian converts were…