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Letter of Apostle Paul – I Corinthians
An Intimate Review
Pt 3
By Lawrence DeMetrius

In [I Cor 5] Apostle Paul continues to expound upon the idea of SPIRITUAL IMMATURITY in addition to an account of FORNICATION involving a leader in this Christian Assembly, who was engaging in sexual relations with his father’s wife. Apostle Paul was disturbed by the inability of the leadership staff of this church to effectively address the issue themselves. Per Apostle Paul, those who profess to be born-again Christians but willingly and consistently engage in ungodly conduct, are to be excommunicated from the assembly, namely those who hold offices of high influence. This is until they sincerely repent and resume divine worship.

*fornication Gk #4202 porneia (por-ni-ah) it is…

1. harlotry, which in this scenario is forbidden sexual conduct involving adultery and incest

• harlotry is prostitution, which is…
o the practice of engaging in sexual intercourse for money
o base or unworthy use of one’s talent or ability
• adultery is voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and someone other than their lawful spouse
• incest is…
o sexual intercourse between closely related persons
o the crime of sexual intercourse, cohabitation or marriage between persons within the degrees of consanguinity or affinity wherein marriage is legally forbidden

2. figurative of idolatry




In [I Cor 6:1-8] Apostle Paul addresses the practice of Christians battling one another in courts of law instead of handling their issues in Christian Counsel. He likened such practice to DEFRAUD.

*defraud Gk #650 apostereo (ap-os-ter-eh-o) it means to…

• despoil, which is to…
o strip of possessions and things of value
o rob, plunder and pillage, which is to ruthlessly strip of money or goods by open violence as in war
• be destitute and kept back by fraud

This is what Christians do when they turn to worldly courts to settle their petty disputes. In regard to such disputes Christ said,

Moreover, if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglects to hear the church, let him be unto thee as a heathen man and a publican.
[Mt 18:14-17]

In all situations Christians have the duty and obligation to engage one another in brotherly love and godly wisdom. [Jn 13:34, 35; I Jn 4:7-21]

In [I Cor 6:9, 10] Apostle Paul reiterates that some mortals will not inherit the KINGDOM of GOD.

*inherit Gk #2816 kleronomeo (klay-ron-om-eh-o) it means to be an heir to and obtain by inheritance

*kingdom Gk #932 basileia (bas-il-i-ah) it is royalty, rule and realm




• royalty is…
o royal persons collectively
o royal status, dignity and power
o sovereignty and nobility
o persons of royal lineage and members of a royal family
o prerogatives, rights or symbolic emblems of a king, queen or other sovereign
o a royal domain, kingdom and realm
o character or quality befitting a sovereign

• rule is…
o arrangement and code of regulations observed by a religious order or congregation
o customary or normal circumstance, occurrence, manner, practice or quality
o control, government and dominion
o tenure and conduct of reign or office

• realm is…
o a royal domain or kingdom
o the region, sphere or domain within which anything occurs, prevails or dominates
o the special province or field of something or someone

Apostle Paul is specifically referring to the INHERITANCE of the KINGDOM of GOD, which can only be accessed by the Holy Ghost, Who is only imparted to those who believe on Christ as the scriptures have said. [Mt 6:10; Lk 17:20, 21; Rm 14:17; Jn 7:37-39; I Pet 2:9; Rev 1:5,6] He warned the Elect not to be DECEIVED regarding the fate of those who reject salvation, to pacify the desires of their carnal nature. [Rm 8:5-7] He also provides a list describing those will not inherit Yahweh’s KINGDOM.

*deceived Gk #4105 planao (plan-ah-o) it means to…
• roam or cause to roam from safety, truth or virtue
• go astray, err or seduce
• deceive, wander or be out of the way

*fornicators Gk #4205 pornos (por-nos) it is…

• a male prostitute as venal, which is being…
 open and able to be purchased by bribery
 associated with or characterized by bribery
 willing to sell one's influence in return for a bribe, which is…
 money or any other valuable consideration given or promised with a view to corrupting one’s behavior
 anything given or serving to persuade or induce

• debauchee, which is a person addicted to excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures

• libertine, which is a person who is morally or sexually unrestrained, especially a dissolute man or freethinker in religious matters

*idolaters Gk #1496 eidololatres (i-do-lol-at-race) it is an image worshiper or servant of an image

*adulterers Gk #3432 moichos (moy-khos) per this passage is…

• specifically, a man who is a paramour, which is an illicit lover, especially of a married person

• figurative of an apostate, which is one who forsakes his religion, cause or party

*effeminate {Mentioned once in KJV N.T.} Gk #3120 malakos (mal-ak-os) it means soft in relation to clothing but also refers to a catamite, which is a boy or male youth who is in a sexual relationship with a man…particularly an older man

This is likely referring to a sexual arrangement, wherein a younger man exchanges sexual engagement for something of value like money or shelter. It is a form of prostitution. {Eusebius’s Ecclesiastical History Book 4 Section 16}

*abusers of themselves with mankind {Mentioned once in KJV N.T.} Gk #733 arsenokoites (ar-sen-ok-oy-tace) it is a…
• sodomite which is a person who engages in sodomy, which is anal or oral sex with a member of either sex

• abuser of self or that which defiles self with mankind

 abuse is…
 wrong or improper use
 harmful, injurious or offensive treatment
 speaking insultingly, harshly and unjustly to or about
 committing sexual assault upon
 allowing oneself to be deceived or mislead

 mankind refers to…
 humankind in general i.e., the human race
 human beings collectively without reference to sex
 men as distinguished from women

The key characteristic of these SPIRITUALLY UNREGENERATE souls is that they are MALES who engage in forbidden sexual activity for sensual gratification and in exchange for something of value. This type of engagement has taken place from the most ancient of times and was a prominent practice of idolatry. Such practice was done to invoke manifested desires from evil spirits. In Canaan, SODOMY was a form of pagan worship that was practiced to invoke the blessing of fertility of body and agriculture from Ashtoreth, embraced as the Goddess of Heaven. In realty, such idol worship is the origin of PROSTITUTION and witchcraft. Cultural Milieu Analysis will give fuller understanding of this subject matter. [Lev 18:22; 20:13]

*thieves Gk #2812 kleptes (klep-tace) it is one who steals

*covetous Gk #4123 pleonektes (pleh-on-ek-tace) it means to hold or desire more, be eager for gain and avariciousness that causes one to defraud

The COVETOUS are people who want temporal things so much they disregard the eternal and durable riches of spiritual and eternal life. [Mt 6:18-20, 24; 16:24-26; 19:16-29; Jn 8:24; Lk 12:15; II Tim 6:4-10; Col 3:1, 2; II Jn 2:15, 16]

*drunkards Gk #3183 methusos (meth-oo-sos) it is a person who is…

• tipsy, which is…
 slightly intoxicated or drunk
 characterized by or due to intoxication
 tipping, unsteady or tilted as if from intoxication

• drunkard, which one who is habitually or frequently drunk

*revilers {Mentioned once in KJV N.T.} Gk #3060 loidoros (loy-dor-os) it is being…

• abusive, which is…
 using, containing or characterized by harshly or coarsely insulting language
 treating badly or injuriously
 mistreating, especially physically
 corrupt and wrongful use

• a blackguard, which is a person who is innately…
 low and deserving of or held in contempt, which is the feeling toward anything that is mean, vile, worthless, disdainful and scornful
 despicable, which is disgusting, deserving to be despised and regarded as distasteful
 a scoundrel, which is a villain, unprincipled and dishonorable person

*extortioners Gk #727 harpax (har-pax) it is one who is inordinately greedy, given to plunder to satisfy, predatory and practices extortion, which is the crime of obtaining money or something of value by abuse of one's office or authority and it is oppressive and illegal exaction, which is the practice of charging excessive prices or interest

In [I Cor 5:11; II Cor 5:17-19] Apostle Paul reminds the Elect that they once practiced such deeds and should live in manner that excludes this conduct.

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