King James Version

1 Corinthians 6:9

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

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Ἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.οὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notοἴδατεoidateto perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatἄδικοιadikoiunrighteousἄδικος (adikos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “unrighteous”, the subject formG94unjust, unrighteous, wicked.This verse uses “unrighteous”.the unrighteousθεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godβασιλείανbasileiankingdomβασιλεία (basileia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “kingdom”, the object formG932kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, especially of God, both in the world, and in the hearts of men; hence: kingdom, in the concrete sense.This verse uses “kingdom”.οὐounoοὐadverb — “no”G3756no, not.κληρονομήσουσινklēronomēsousinto inheritκληρονομέω (klēronomeō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to inherit”, an action still aheadG2816I inherit, obtain (possess) by inheritance, acquire.This verse uses “inherit”.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notπλανᾶσθεplanasthedeceivedπλανάω (planaō)verb, present passive imperative, 2nd person plural — “deceived”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4105I lead astray, deceive, cause to wander.deceivedοὔτεouteneitherοὔτεconjunction — “neither”G3777and not, neither, nor.This verse uses “neither”.neitherπόρνοιpornoifornicatorsπόρνος (pornos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “fornicators”, the subject formG4205a fornicator, man who prostitutes himself.fornicatorsοὔτεoutenorοὔτεconjunction — “nor”G3777and not, neither, nor.This verse uses “nor”.norεἰδωλολάτραιeidōlolatraiidolatersεἰδωλολάτρης (eidōlolatrēs)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “idolaters”, the subject formG1496a server (worshipper) of an image (an idol).idolatersοὔτεoutenorοὔτεconjunction — “nor”G3777and not, neither, nor.This verse uses “nor”.norμοιχοὶmoichoiadulterersμοιχός (moichos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “adulterers”, the subject formG3432an adulterer, that is, a man who is guilty with a married woman.adulterersοὔτεoutenorοὔτεconjunction — “nor”G3777and not, neither, nor.This verse uses “nor”.norμαλακοὶmalakoieffeminateμαλακός (malakos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “effeminate”, the subject formG3120(a) soft, (b) of persons: soft, delicate, effeminate.This verse uses “effeminate”.effeminateοὔτεoutenorοὔτεconjunction — “nor”G3777and not, neither, nor.This verse uses “nor”.norἀρσενοκοῖταιarsenokoitaiabusers of themselves with mankindἀρσενοκοίτης (arsenokoitēs)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “abusers of themselves with mankind”, the subject formG733a male engaging in same-gender sexual activity; a sodomite, pederast.abusers of themselves with mankind

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

have ye not known that the unrighteous the reign of God shall not inherit? be not led astray; neither whoremongers, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor sodomites,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Or know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with men,

Young’s Literal Translation

have ye not known that the unrighteous the reign of God shall not inherit? be not led astray; neither whoremongers, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor sodomites,

World English Bible

Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s Kingdom? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals,

Darby Translation

Do ye not know that unrighteous [persons] shall not inherit [the] kingdom of God? Do not err: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor those who make women of themselves, nor who abuse themselves with men,

Douay-Rheims

Know you not that the unjust shall not possess the kingdom of God? Do not err: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers,

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