Parallel Verses
Amplified
Run away from sexual immorality [in any form, whether thought or behavior, whether visual or written]. Every other sin that a man commits is outside the body, but the one who is sexually immoral sins against his own body.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
Holman Bible
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International Standard Version
Keep on running away from sexual immorality. Any other sin that a person commits is outside his body, but the person who sins sexually sins against his own body.
A Conservative Version
Flee fornication. Every sin, whatever a man may do, is outside the body, but he who fornicates sins against his own body.
American Standard Version
Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
An Understandable Version
Stay away from [any involvement in] sexual immorality. Every sin a person commits is outside [the realm] of his body; but the one who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body. [Note: Possibly this means that sex, because it requires the deepest and most complete commitment of human involvement, becomes a unique sin when its true purpose and expression are violated].
Anderson New Testament
Shun lewdness. Every sin that a man commits, is without the body; but he that is guilty of lewdness sins against his own body.
Bible in Basic English
Keep away from the desires of the flesh. Every sin which a man does is outside of the body; but he who goes after the desires of the flesh does evil to his body.
Common New Testament
Flee immorality. Every other sin that a man commits is outside the body, but the immoral man sins against his own body.
Daniel Mace New Testament
flee licentiousness. no other sin that a man commits does affect the church as a body: but the licentious commits a fraud against the whole body to which he belongs.
Darby Translation
Flee fornication. Every sin which a man may practise is without the body, but he that commits fornication sins against his own body.
Godbey New Testament
Fly from fornication. Every sin which a man may commit is outside of his body; the one committing fornication sins against his own body.
Goodspeed New Testament
Fly from immorality! Any other sin a man commits is something outside his body, but the immoral man sins against his own body.
John Wesley New Testament
Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doth, is without the body; but he that committeth fornication, sinneth against his own body.
Julia Smith Translation
Flee fornication. Every sin which if a man do is without the body; but he committing fornication sins against his own body.
King James 2000
Flee fornication. Every sin that a man does is outside the body; but he that commits fornication sins against his own body.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a person commits is outside his body, but the one who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.
Modern King James verseion
Flee fornication. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits fornication sins against his own body.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Flee fornication. All sins that a man doth, are without the body. But he that is a fornicator, sinneth against his own body.
Moffatt New Testament
Shun immorality! Any other sin that a man commits is outside the body, but the immoral man sins against his body.
Montgomery New Testament
Flee from immorality. Every other sin that a man commits lies outside the body, but the immoral man sins against his own body.
NET Bible
Flee sexual immorality! "Every sin a person commits is outside of the body" -- but the immoral person sins against his own body.
New Heart English Bible
Flee sexual immorality. "Every sin that a man does is outside the body," but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.
Noyes New Testament
Flee fornication. Every other sin which a man may commit, is apart from the body; but he that committeth fornication, sinneth against his own body.
Sawyer New Testament
Avoid fornication. Every crime that a man commits is out of his body; but he that commits fornication sins in his body.
The Emphasized Bible
Flee fornication! Every sin, whatsoever a man shall commit, is, outside his body, but, he that committeth fornication, bringeth sin into his own body.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Flee whoredom. Every other sin which a man may commit is without the body; but he who committeth whoredom sinneth against his own body.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Shun all immorality. Every other sin that men commit is something outside the body; but an immoral man sins against his own body.
Webster
Flee lewdness. Every sin that a man doeth, is without the body; but he that committeth lewdness, sinneth against his own body.
Weymouth New Testament
Flee from fornication. Any other sin that a human being commits lies outside the body; but he who commits fornication sins against his own body.
Williams New Testament
Keep on running from sexual immorality! Any other sin that a man commits is one outside his body, but the man who commits the sexual sin is sinning against his own body.
World English Bible
Flee sexual immorality! "Every sin that a man does is outside the body," but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.
Worrell New Testament
Flee fornication. Every sin which a man commits is without the body; but he that commits adultery sins against his own body.
Worsley New Testament
Flee from whoredom. Every other sin, that a man committeth, is without the body; but he, that committeth whoredom, sinneth against his own body.
Youngs Literal Translation
flee the whoredom; every sin -- whatever a man may commit -- is without the body, and he who is committing whoredom, against his own body doth sin.
Themes
Sexual activities » Those that commit fornication
Sexual activities » Avoiding fornication
Topics
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 6:18
Prayers for 1 Corinthians 6:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Avoid Sexual Immorality
17 But the one who is united and joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him. 18 Run away from sexual immorality [in any form, whether thought or behavior, whether visual or written]. Every other sin that a man commits is outside the body, but the one who is sexually immoral sins against his own body. 19 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is within you, whom you have [received as a gift] from God, and that you are not your own [property]?
Phrases
Cross References
Hebrews 13:4
Marriage is to be held in honor among all [that is, regarded as something of great value], and the marriage bed undefiled [by immorality or by any sexual sin]; for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.
2 Corinthians 12:21
I am afraid that when I come again my God may humiliate me before you, and I may mourn over many of those who have sinned in the past and not repented of the impurity, sexual immorality and decadence which they formerly practiced.
Ephesians 5:3
But sexual immorality and all [moral] impurity [indecent, offensive behavior] or greed must not even be hinted at among you, as is proper among saints [for as believers our way of life, whether in public or in private, reflects the validity of our faith].
2 Timothy 2:22
Run away from youthful lusts—pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those [believers] who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Genesis 39:12-18
She caught Joseph by his [outer] robe, saying, “Lie with me!” But he left his robe in her hand and ran, and got outside [the house].
Proverbs 2:16-19
To keep you from the immoral woman;
From the seductress with her flattering words,
Proverbs 5:3-15
For the lips of an immoral woman drip honey [like a honeycomb]
And her speech is smoother than oil;
Proverbs 6:24-32
To keep you from the evil woman,
From [the flattery of] the smooth tongue of an immoral woman.
Proverbs 7:5-27
That they may keep you from the immoral woman,
From the foreigner [who does not observe God’s laws and] who flatters with her [smooth] words.
Proverbs 9:16-18
“Whoever is naive or inexperienced, let him turn in here!”
And to him who lacks understanding (common sense), she says,
Romans 1:24
Therefore God gave them over in the lusts of their own hearts to [sexual] impurity, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them [abandoning them to the degrading power of sin],
Romans 6:12-13
Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its lusts and passions.
1 Corinthians 6:9
Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit or have any share in the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived;
Colossians 3:5
So put to death and deprive of power the evil longings of your earthly body [with its sensual, self-centered instincts] immorality, impurity, sinful passion, evil desire, and greed, which is [a kind of] idolatry [because it replaces your devotion to God].
1 Thessalonians 4:3
For this is the will of God, that you be sanctified [separated and set apart from sin]: that you abstain and back away from sexual immorality;
1 Thessalonians 4:5
not [to be used] in lustful passion, like the Gentiles who do not know God and are ignorant of His will;
1 Peter 2:11
Beloved, I urge you as aliens and strangers [in this world] to abstain from the sensual urges [those dishonorable desires] that wage war against the soul.