1Cor 6:11 | MHM | STEP | v. 11 : Paul reminds the Corinthians of the great change that has happened in their lives: Such were some of you (1 Corinthians 6:11 ). Some of them had once lived in sin, like those he described, but the gospel transformed them. Through faith in Christ, they were washed, sanctified, and justified. Paul explains that this transformation happened in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God . The blood of Christ cleanses people from guilt, and the Holy Spirit makes them holy. Paul shows that salvation involves both justification (being made right with God) and sanctification (being made holy). Both are necessary for true believers, and both are gifts of God’s grace.

‏ 1 Corinthians 6:11

v. 11: Paul reminds the Corinthians of the great change that has happened in their lives: Such were some of you (1 Corinthians 6:11 ^a). Some of them had once lived in sin, like those he described, but the gospel transformed them. Through faith in Christ, they were washed, sanctified, and justified. Paul explains that this transformation happened in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God. The blood of Christ cleanses people from guilt, and the Holy Spirit makes them holy. Paul shows that salvation involves both justification (being made right with God) and sanctification (being made holy). Both are necessary for true believers, and both are gifts of God’s grace.