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Berean Standard Bible

““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.”

1 Corinthians 6:13

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Paul answers a slogan some Corinthians used to excuse sexual immorality: that food is for the stomach and the stomach for food. They argued that the body's appetites do not matter spiritually.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“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.

World English Bible (WEB)

“Foods for the belly, and the belly for foods,” but God will bring to nothing both it and them. But the body is not for sexual immorality, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall bring to nought both it and them. But the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Food is for the stomach and the stomach for food, and God will put an end to them together. But the body is not for the desires of the flesh, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

the meats are for the belly, and the belly for the meats. And God both this and these shall make useless; and the body is not for whoredom, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Las viandas para el vientre, y el vientre para las viandas; empero y á él y á ellas deshará Dios. Mas el cuerpo no es para la fornicación, sino para el Señor; y el Señor para el cuerpo:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

«Los alimentos son para el estómago y el estómago para los alimentos», y así es, aunque Dios los destruirá a ambos. Ahora bien, el cuerpo no está hecho para la inmoralidad sexual, sino para el Señor; y el Señor para el cuerpo.

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