1 Corinthians 6:13
Meat for the belly, and the belly for the meats; but God shall destroy both it and them: but the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
14Now God hath both raised up the Lord, and will raise us up also by his power.
Cross References
Matthew 15:17Do you not understand, that whatsoever entereth into the mouth, goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the privy?
Mark 7:19Because it entereth not into his heart, but goeth into the belly, and goeth out into the privy, purging all meats?
John 6:49Your fathers did eat manna in the desert, and are dead.
Romans 7:4Therefore, my brethren, you also are become dead to the law, by the body of Christ; that you may belong to another, who is risen again from the dead, that we may bring forth fruit to God.
Romans 14:7For none of us liveth to himself; and no man dieth to himself.
1 Corinthians 3:16Know you not, that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you ?
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 6:13-20
Against Fornication. ( a. d. 57.) 12 All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any. 13 Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body. 14 And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power. 15 Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the… Read the whole commentary →