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1 Corinthians 6:10

1 Corinthians 6:10
Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Nor thieves,.... Who take away another man's property, secret or openly, by fraud or force.

Nor covetous: insatiable, in the lust of uncleanness; or greedy of worldly gain, bent upon increasing…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Nor covetous; - See the note at 1Co 5:10. It is remarkable that the apostle always ranks “the covetous” with the most abandoned classes of people. Nor revilers - The same word which in 1Co 5:11, is…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Here he takes occasion to warn them against many heinous evils, to which they had been formerly addicted.

I. He puts it to them as a plain truth, of which they could not be ignorant, that such sinners…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

nor covetous See note on ch. 1Co 5:10.

nor drunkards, nor revilers Here, as in ch. 1Co 5:11, where the same word is translated railer, we have the inevitable conjunction between drunkenness and…