1 Corinthians 6:10 “nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor sw…”

1 Corinthians 6:10

nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

World English Bible

nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortionists, will inherit God’s Kingdom.

American Standard Version

nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

Geneva Bible 1599

Nor theeues, nor couetous, nor drunkards, nor railers, nor extortioners shall inherite the kingdome of God.

Darby Translation

nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor abusive persons, nor [the] rapacious, shall inherit [the] kingdom of God.

Young's Literal Translation

nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, the reign of God shall inherit.

Bible in Basic English

Or is a thief, or the worse for drink, or makes use of strong language, or takes by force what is not his, will have any part in the kingdom of God.

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Cross references

“thieves”

Ezekiel 22:29 Ephesians 4:28 Ezekiel 22:27 1 Peter 4:15 Matthew 23:33 Ezekiel 22:13

Ezekiel 22:29 · BSB

The people of the land have practiced extortion and committed robbery. They have oppressed the poor and needy and have exploited the foreign resident without justice.

Ephesians 4:28 · BSB

He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.

Ezekiel 22:27 · BSB

Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives for dishonest gain.

1 Peter 4:15 · BSB

Indeed, none of you should suffer as a murderer or thief or wrongdoer, or even as a meddler.

Matthew 23:33 · BSB

You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape the sentence of hell?

Ezekiel 22:13 · BSB

Now look, I strike My hands together against your unjust gain and against the blood you have shed in your midst.

“covetous”

1 Corinthians 5:11

1 Corinthians 5:11 · BSB

But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.

Also

Galatians 5:21 Matthew 23:13

Galatians 5:21 · BSB

and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Matthew 23:13 · BSB

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts,

11And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

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