1Cor 6:15-18 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Cor 6:15-17: 6:15-17 To be a Christian is to be spiritually joined to Christ in both life and death (cp. Rom 6:3-11 ). As a result, believers’ bodies have become parts of Christ (cp. 1 Cor 12:12-28 ; Rom 12:4-5 ). This spiritual union (cp. John 14:20 ; 17:21-23 ) means that they are not free to violate their bodies by physical union with a prostitute .

a6:15-17►

bRom 6:3-11►

c1 Cor 12:12-28►

dRom 12:4-5►

eJohn 14:20►

f17:21-23►

g6:18-20►

h2 Cor 6:16►

i1 Cor 7:23►

jRev 5:9►

kRom 14:7-9►

l2 Cor 5:14-15►

‏ 1 Corinthians 6:15-18

Summary for 1Cor 6:15-17: 6:15-17 ^a To be a Christian is to be spiritually joined to Christ in both life and death (cp. Rom 6:3-11 ^b). As a result, believers’ bodies have become parts of Christ (cp. 1 Cor 12:12-28 ^c; Rom 12:4-5 ^d). This spiritual union (cp. John 14:20 ^e; 17:21-23 ^f) means that they are not free to violate their bodies by physical union with a prostitute.
Summary for 1Cor 6:18-20: 6:18-20 ^g For Christians, the body is the temple of the Holy Spirit (see study note on 3:16-17; cp. 2 Cor 6:16 ^h). Sexual sin violates this sacred sanctuary and the divine presence.

• You do not belong to yourself: Christians can no longer claim their bodies as their own, as they have been bought ... with a high price, the blood of Christ (cp. 1 Cor 7:23 ⁱ; Rev 5:9 ^j), and every part of their lives has been claimed by Christ for God’s glory (see Rom 14:7-9 ^k; 2 Cor 5:14-15 ^l).