In this chapter the apostle, I. Reproves them for going to law with one another about small matters, and bringing the cause before heathen judges, 1 Cor. 6:1–8. II. He takes occasion hence to warn them against many gross sins, to which they had been formerly addicted, 1 Cor. 6:9–11. III.

Here the apostle reproves them for going to law with one another before heathen judges for little matters; and therein blames all vexatious law-suits. In the previous chapter he had directed them to punish heinous sins among themselves by church-censures.

Here he takes occasion to warn them against many heinous evils, to which they had been formerly addicted. I. He puts it to them as a plain truth, of which they could not be ignorant, that such sinners should not inherit the kingdom of God.

The 1 Cor. 6:12–13 seem to relate to that early dispute among Christians about the distinction of meats, and yet to be prefatory to the caution that follows against fornication.