New: Plus articles on faith, family and the Bible. Read them →

Berean Standard Bible

“And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.”

1 Corinthians 6:11

Save as image

Study note

Paul has just listed kinds of behavior that belong to the way of life outside God's kingdom, and warned the Corinthians not to be deceived about it. Corinth was a busy, morally loose port city, and many church members came out of that world.

Open Study notes above for the full note.

Compare translations

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

World English Bible (WEB)

Such were some of you, but you were washed. But you were sanctified. But you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in the Spirit of our God.

King James Version (KJV)

And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And such were some of you: but ye were washed, but ye were sanctified, but ye were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in the Spirit of our God.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And such were some of you; but you have been washed, you have been made holy, you have been given righteousness in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And certain of you were these! but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were declared righteous, in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in the Spirit of our God.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y esto erais algunos: mas ya sois lavados, mas ya sois santificados, mas ya sois justificados en el nombre del Señor Jesús, y por el Espíritu de nuestro Dios.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

—

Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Varios de ustedes merecían antes estos calificativos, pero ya el Señor les lavó sus pecados, los santificó y los justificó en el nombre del Señor Jesucristo y por el Espíritu de nuestro Dios.

Be the first to discuss this verse in Yeshva.

Share your thoughts on this verse with the Yeshva community.

Discuss in Yeshva