1 Corinthians 6:12-14

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on 1 Corinthians 6:12-14

12“Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be mastered by anything.
13“Food for the stomach and the stomach for food,” but God will destroy them both. The body is not intended for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.
14By His power God raised the Lord from the dead, and He will raise us also.
— 1 Corinthians 6:12-14

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