1 Corinthians 6:14

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And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power.

Original Language Analysis

ὁ G3588
ὁ
Strong's: G3588
Word #: 1 of 14
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
δὲ And G1161
δὲ And
Strong's: G1161
Word #: 2 of 14
but, and, etc
θεὸς God G2316
θεὸς God
Strong's: G2316
Word #: 3 of 14
a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
καὶ also G2532
καὶ also
Strong's: G2532
Word #: 4 of 14
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
τὸν G3588
τὸν
Strong's: G3588
Word #: 5 of 14
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
κύριον the Lord G2962
κύριον the Lord
Strong's: G2962
Word #: 6 of 14
supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
ἤγειρεν hath G1453
ἤγειρεν hath
Strong's: G1453
Word #: 7 of 14
to waken (transitively or intransitively), i.e., rouse (literally, from sleep, from sitting or lying, from disease, from death; or figuratively, from
καὶ also G2532
καὶ also
Strong's: G2532
Word #: 8 of 14
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ἡμᾶς us G2248
ἡμᾶς us
Strong's: G2248
Word #: 9 of 14
us
ἐξεγερεῖ raise up G1825
ἐξεγερεῖ raise up
Strong's: G1825
Word #: 10 of 14
to rouse fully, i.e., (figuratively) to resuscitate (from death), release (from infliction)
διὰ by G1223
διὰ by
Strong's: G1223
Word #: 11 of 14
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
τῆς G3588
τῆς
Strong's: G3588
Word #: 12 of 14
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
δυνάμεως power G1411
δυνάμεως power
Strong's: G1411
Word #: 13 of 14
force (literally or figuratively); specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself)
αὐτοῦ G846
αὐτοῦ
Strong's: G846
Word #: 14 of 14
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

Analysis & Commentary

And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power. The resurrection grounds Paul's sexual ethic. Ēgeiren (ἤγειρεν, 'raised', aorist—completed act) refers to Christ's resurrection; exegerei (ἐξεγερεῖ, 'will raise', future) promises ours. The link: by his own power (dia tēs dynameōs autou, διὰ τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ). The same power that resurrected Jesus will resurrect believers' bodies.

This demolishes 'it's just my body' logic. Your body isn't disposable flesh but resurrection-bound matter. Sexual sin isn't merely 'what I do in private'—it defiles the future temple. Christ's resurrection body (Luke 24:39-43: physical, touchable, eating) previews ours. If God cares enough about bodies to resurrect them eternally, sexual purity matters cosmically. The interim body is stewardship of what God will perfect.

Historical Context

Greek immortality concepts featured the soul escaping the body (Plato's Phaedo). Christianity's bodily resurrection was scandalous—pagans mocked it (Acts 17:32). But Paul insists: the body's destiny determines its present meaning. Gnostic tendencies (spirit good, matter bad) couldn't accommodate resurrection or incarnation. Paul's Jewish framework: God redeems the whole person, body included. First-century believers lived in this tension: resurrection promised but not yet experienced, so bodily ethics anticipate eternal physicality.

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