1 Corinthians 6

“Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.” The line’s distinctive content terms include church, esteemed, judge. Its relationship to verses 3 and 5 shows what work it does in this passage.

“I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.” The line’s distinctive content terms include brother, goeth, unbelievers. Its relationship to verses 5 and 7 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.” Naming Nay keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord…” Naming Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be…” Naming All keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power.” The verse names God and Lord rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against…” Naming Every and Flee keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.