Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 While a man who is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit? 18 Shun all immorality. Every other sin that men commit is something outside the body; but an immoral man sins against his own body. 19 Again, do not you know that your body is a shrine of the Holy Spirit that is within you-the Spirit which you have from God?
Phrases
Cross References
Hebrews 13:4
Let marriage be honoured by all and the married life be pure; for God will judge those who are immoral and those who commit adultery.
2 Corinthians 12:21
I am afraid lest, on my next visit, my God may humble me in regard to you, and that I may have to mourn over many who have long been sinning, and have not repented of the impurity, immorality, and sensuality, in which they have indulged.
Ephesians 5:3
As for unchastity and every kind of impurity, or greed, do not let them even be mentioned among you, as befits Christ's People,
2 Timothy 2:22
Flee from the passions of youth, but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, in the company of those who, with a pure heart, invoke the Lord.
Romans 1:24
Therefore God abandoned them to impurity, letting them follow the cravings of their hearts, till they dishonored their own bodies;
Romans 6:12-13
Therefore do not let Sin reign in your mortal bodies and compel you to obey its cravings.
1 Corinthians 6:9
Do not you know that wrong-doers will have no share in God's Kingdom? Do not be deceived. No one who is immoral, or an idolater, or an adulterer, or licentious, or a sodomite,
Colossians 3:5
Therefore destroy all that is earthly in you--immorality, uncleanness, passions, evil desires, and that greed which is idolatry.
1 Thessalonians 4:3
For this is God's purpose--that you should be pure; abstaining from all immorality;
1 Thessalonians 4:5
And not for the mere gratification of his passions, like the Gentiles who know nothing of God;
1 Peter 2:11
Dear friends, I urge you, as pilgrims and strangers upon earth, to refrain from indulging the cravings of your earthly nature, for they make war upon the soul.