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"Or do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, swindlers, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
In Martin Luther's time (16th century) the Greek word "arsenokoitai" (which has more recently been translated as "homosexuals") used to be translated as "masturbators". The word "homosexual" was only created in the late 19th century.
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At the time of Martin Luther, "arsenokoitai" was universally interpreted as masturbator. But by the 20th century, masturbation had become a more generally accepted behavior. So, new translations abandoned references to masturbators and switched the attack to homosexuals. The last religious writing in English that interpreted 1 Corinthians 6:9 as referring to masturbation is believed to be the [Roman] Catholic Encyclopedia of 1967.
The Greek word "Malakoi” (often translated in this verse as “effeminate”) was used in a number of other Greek texts and in other places in the Bible to mean weakling, soft, wantons, those who lived the easy life.
So this verse doesn't condemn homosexuals, it condemnslazy wankers.
In Martin Luther's time (16th century) the Greek word "arsenokoitai" (which has more recently been translated as "homosexuals") used to be translated as "masturbators". The word "homosexual" was only created in the late 19th century.
The Greek word "Malakoi” (often translated in this verse as “effeminate”) was used in a number of other Greek texts and in other places in the Bible to mean weakling, soft, wantons, those who lived the easy life.
So this verse doesn't condemn homosexuals, it condemnslazy wankers.
If you are gay you will be filled withunpure spirits and burn in hell for all of eternity C of UB
What if you're attracted to both sexes? Do you get to burn for a certain percentage of eternity?
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