1 Corinthians 6:10 (WEB)
nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortionists, will inherit God’s Kingdom.
Catechism · 1
“The sixth commandment and the New Testament forbid adultery absolutely.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 5:32; 19:6; Mk 10:11; 1 Cor 6:9-10.
Fathers and councils · 19
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus VIII.38Book VIII
“He is not aware that among the prohibitions of the divine law is this, “Thou shalt not revile the gods,” and this is intended to prevent the formation of the habit of reviling any one whatever; for we have been taught, “Bless, and curse not,” and it is said that “revilers shall not inherit the kingdom of God.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. vi. 10.
Read the whole comment - Origen, Against Celsus VIII.41Book VIII
“Now to these statements I would answer that we revile no one, for we believe that “revilers will not inherit the kingdom of God.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. vi. 10.
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Irenaeus of Lyons
“Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, not effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. vi. 9, 10.
Read the whole comment“And these ye indeed have been; but ye have been washed, but ye have been sanctified, but ye have been justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in the Spirit of our God.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. vi. 9–11.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“And such were some of you: but ye were washed, but ye were sanctified.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. vi. 9, 10.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.15Conference XXIII
“…nor defilers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous persons, nor drunkards, nor railers, nor extortioners shall possess the kingdom of God.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. vi. 9, 10.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…and neither owns it nor knows or loves its Creator; so a just man, whose is the entire world of wealth, and who, as having nothing, yet possesseth all things by cleaving unto Thee, to whom all things are subservient, though he know not even the circles of the Great Bear, yet it is foolish to doubt but that he may…” — editor's note: 2 Cor. vi. 10.
Read the whole comment“And that must be false which Paul himself says in another place: “Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners; shall inherit the kingdom of God.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. vi. 9, 10
Read the whole comment“This cannot, however, be the case of any of those of whom it is said, that they “shall not inherit the kingdom of God,” unless after suitable repentance their sins be forgiven them.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. vi. 10
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“Eran.—Revilers are excluded by the Apostle from the kingdom.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. vi. 10
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Cyprian of Carthage
“For since it is written, “Neither shall revilers inherit the kingdom of God,” and again the Lord says in His Gospel, “Whosoever shall say to his brother, Thou fool; and whosoever shall say, Raca, shall be in danger of the Gehenna of…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. vi. 10.
Read the whole comment“And these things indeed ye were: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, and in the Spirit of our God.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. vi. 9–11.
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John Chrysostom
““Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor adulterers, nor idolaters, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor covetous persons, nor thieves, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.” ( 1 Cor. vi. 9, 10.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“The covetous shall not inherit the Kingdom of God, but not even so do they fear. ( 1 Cor. vi. 10.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“For this cause Paul likewise cast out of the kingdom not only “the adulterous” and “the effeminate,” but “the revilers”also.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. vi. 9, 10.
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Tertullian
“Just as, again, among all other crimes—nay, even before all others—when affirming that “adulterers, and fornicators, and effeminates, and co-habitors with males, will not attain the kingdom of God,” he premised, “Do not err”—to wit, if you think they will attain it.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. vi. 9, 10.
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Gregory the Great
“…nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall possess the kingdom of God (1 Cor. vi. 9, 10).” — the author cites it
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Clement of Alexandria
““Be not deceived; neither adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor railers,” and whatever else he adds to these, “shall inherit the kingdom of God.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. vi. 9, 10.
Read the whole comment“…nec masculorum concubitores, neque avari, neque fures, neque ebnosi, neque maledici, nec raptores, regnum Dei possidebunt; et nos quidem abluti sum us,” qui in his eramus; qui autem in hanc tingunt intemperantiam, ex temperantia in fornicationem baptizant, voluptatibus et affectibus esse indulgendum…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. vi. 9, 10, 11.
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Cross-references · 16
Cited together in Against Heresies V.11.
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Cited together in Against Heresies V.11.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 67.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 67.
Cited together in Against Celsus VIII.38.
Cited together in Catechism §2380.
Cited together in Catechism §2380.
Cited together in Catechism §2380.
Cited together in Catechism §2380.
Cited together in Catechism §2380.
Cited together in Catechism §2380.
Cited together in Catechism §2380.
Cited together in Catechism §2380.
Cited together in Confessions V.4.
Cited together in Against Celsus VIII.38.