1 Corinthians 6:9

KJV1611 – Modern English

Do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἢ οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι ἄδικοι βασιλείαν Θεοῦ οὐ κληρονομήσουσιν; Μὴ πλανᾶσθε: οὔτε πόρνοι, οὔτε εἰδωλολάτραι, οὔτε μοιχοὶ, οὔτε μαλακοὶ, οὔτε ἀρσενοκοῖται,

Transliteration

Or not oidate that adikoi basileian Theou not klēronomēsousin? Not planasthe: neither pornoi, nor eidōlolatrai, nor moichoi, nor malakoi, nor arsenokoitai,

Grammar Details

• *Ē*: disjunctive particle - or
• *ouk oidate*: negative + perfect indicative, 2nd plural - you do not know
• *hoti*: conjunction - that
• *adikoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - unrighteous
• *basileian*: accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom
• *Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God
• *ou klēronomēsousin*: negative + future indicative, active, 3rd plural - will not inherit
• *Mē planasthe*: negative + present imperative, passive, 2nd plural - do not be deceived
• *oute*: negative conjunctive particle - neither/nor
• *pornoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - fornicators/sexually immoral
• *eidōlolatrai*: nominative, masculine, plural - idolaters
• *moichoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - adulterers
• *malakoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - soft/effeminate
• *arsenokoitai*: nominative, masculine, plural - those who engage in same-sex relations

Word Meanings

• *adikoi*: unrighteous/unjust/wrongdoers
• *basileian Theou*: kingdom of God/God's reign
• *klēronomēsousin*: will inherit/receive as inheritance
• *planasthe*: be deceived/led astray
• *pornoi*: sexually immoral persons/fornicators
• *eidōlolatrai*: idolaters/those who worship idols
• *moichoi*: adulterers
• *malakoi*: soft ones/effeminate men/passive homosexual partners
• *arsenokoitai*: men who lie with males/active homosexual partners

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Don't you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor those who practice homosexuality,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Know 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,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Or know ye{G1492} not{G3756} that{G3754} the unrighteous{G94} shall{G2816} not{G3756} inherit{G2816} the kingdom{G932} of God?{G2316} Be{G4105} not{G3361} deceived:{G4105} neither{G3777} fornicators,{G4205} nor{G3777} idolaters,{G1496} nor{G3777} adulterers,{G3432} nor{G3777} effeminate,{G3120} nor{G3777} abusers of themselves with men,{G733}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  {G2228} Know ye{G1492}{(G5758)} not{G3756} that{G3754} the unrighteous{G94} shall{G2816} not{G3756} inherit{G2816}{(G5692)} the kingdom{G932} of God{G2316}? Be{G4105} not{G3361} deceived{G4105}{(G5744)}: neither{G3777} fornicators{G4205}, nor{G3777} idolaters{G1496}, nor{G3777} adulterers{G3432}, nor{G3777} effeminate{G3120}, nor{G3777} abusers of themselves with mankind{G733},

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Do ye not remember how that the vnrighteous shall not inheret the kyngdome of God? Be not deceaved. For nether fornicators nether worshyppers of ymages nether whormongers nether weaklinges nether abusars of them selves with the mankynde

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Knowe ye not that ye vnrighteous shal not inheret the kyngdome of God? Be not disceaued. Nether whoremongers, ner worshippers off ymages, ner breakers off wedlocke, ner weaklinges, nether abusers of them selues with mankynde,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Knowe yee not that the vnrighteous shall not inherite the kingdome of God? Be not deceiued: neither fornicatours, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor wantons, nor buggerers,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Knowe ye not that the vnrighteous shall not inherite the kingdome of God? Be not deceaued: neither fornicatours, nor idolatours, nor adulterers, nor weaklinges, nor abusers of them selues with mankinde,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Know 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,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Or don't you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don't be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  have ye not known that the unrighteous the reign of God shall not inherit? be not led astray; neither whoremongers, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor sodomites,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Or know 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 men,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Or know 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 men,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Have you not knowledge that evil-doers will have no part in the kingdom of God? Have no false ideas about this: no one who goes after the desires of the flesh, or gives worship to images, or is untrue when married, or is less than a man, or makes a wrong use of men,

• World English Bible (2000)

  Or don't you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don't be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! The sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, passive homosexual partners, practicing homosexuals,

Referenced Verses

• Lev 18:22 : 22 You shall not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is an abomination.
• Lev 20:13 : 13 If a man also lies with mankind, as he lies with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
• Gal 5:19-21 : 19 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are these: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousy, wrath, strife, seditious, heresies, 21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
• Eph 5:4-5 : 4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse joking, which are not fitting: but rather giving of thanks. 5 For this you know, that no sexually immoral, unclean, or greedy person, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
• 1 Tim 1:9-9 : 9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, 10 For fornicators, for those who defile themselves with mankind, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine,
• Rev 21:8 : 8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and sexually immoral, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
• Rev 22:15 : 15 For outside are dogs, and sorcerers, and sexually immoral, and murderers, and idolaters, and whoever loves and makes a lie.
• 1 Cor 6:19 : 19 What? Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God, and you are not your own?
• 1 Cor 6:10 : 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
• Deut 22:5 : 5 A woman shall not wear what pertains to a man, nor shall a man put on a woman's garment; for all who do so are an abomination to the LORD your God.
• 1 Cor 15:50 : 50 Now this I say, brothers and sisters, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit incorruption.
• Isa 55:7 : 7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
• 1 Cor 5:10 : 10 Yet not entirely with the sexually immoral of this world, or with the greedy, or extortioners, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world.
• Heb 13:4 : 4 Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge.
• Matt 25:34 : 34 Then the King will say to those on his right hand, Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
• 1 Cor 9:24 : 24 Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it.
• 1 Cor 15:33 : 33 Do not be deceived: Evil company corrupts good habits.
• Rom 1:18 : 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness;
• Rom 1:26-27 : 26 For this reason God gave them up to vile passions: for even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. 27 And likewise the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another; men with men working what is shameful, and receiving in themselves that penalty of their error which was fitting.
• 1 Cor 3:16 : 16 Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
• 1 Cor 5:1 : 1 It is commonly reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such immorality as is not even named among the Gentiles, that a man has his father's wife.
• Zech 5:3 : 3 Then he said to me, This is the curse that goes forth over the face of the whole earth: for everyone who steals shall be cut off according to it on this side; and everyone who swears shall be cut off according to it on that side.
• Prov 22:8 : 8 He who sows iniquity shall reap vanity, and the rod of his anger shall fail.
• Deut 23:17 : 17 There shall be no prostitute of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel.
• Deut 25:13-16 : 13 You shall not have in your bag differing weights, a large and a small. 14 You shall not have in your house differing measures, a large and a small. 15 But you shall have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shall you have, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the LORD your God gives you. 16 For all who do such things, and all who act unrighteously, are an abomination to the LORD your God.
• Judg 19:22 : 22 As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, surrounded the house, and beat at the door, and spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, "Bring out the man who came into your house, that we may know him."
• Lev 19:15 : 15 You shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: you shall not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness you shall judge your neighbor.
• Lev 19:35-36 : 35 You shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measuring yard, in weight, or in measure. 36 Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, you shall have: I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.
• Gen 19:5 : 5 And they called to Lot, and said to him, Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us, that we may know them.
• Exod 23:1 : 1 You shall not spread a false report; do not join hands with the wicked to be a dishonest witness.
• 1 Cor 6:15-16 : 15 Do you not know that your bodies are the members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of a harlot? God forbid. 16 What? Do you not know that he who is joined to a harlot is one body? For two, says He, shall be one flesh.
• 1 Cor 6:2-3 : 2 Do you not know that the saints shall judge the world? And if the world shall be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters? 3 Do you not know that we shall judge angels? How much more things that pertain to this life?
• Heb 12:14 : 14 Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord:
• Heb 12:16 : 16 Lest there be any fornicator or profane person like Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birthright.
• Prov 11:1 : 1 A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.
• Isa 10:1-2 : 1 Woe to those who decree unrighteous decrees, and who write out oppressive laws they have prescribed; 2 To turn aside the needy from justice and to take away the rights from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!
• Matt 19:29 : 29 And everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life.
• Jas 1:16 : 16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.
• Acts 24:25 : 25 And as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go away for now; when I have a convenient time, I will call for you.