- PAUL'S VIEWS --
- CORINTHIANS AND TIMOTHY
- SUMMARY
Some people use St. Paul’s views in his letters to the
Corinthians and to Timothy to say that homosexuality and
homosexuals are bad.
The facts are:
- Paul states that certain types of wrongdoers will
not inherit the kingdom of God. Among these are
men who have sex with men. (1 Corinthians 6:9)
- Paul also states that the law is made for
lawbreakers such as men who have sex with men.
(1 Timothy 1:10)
- In each case, Paul is criticizing only male-male
penetration, not other forms of male-male sex.
- Although Paul criticizes male-male penetration in 1
Corinthians 6:9 and 1 Timothy 1:10, he does not
actually say don't do it.
- The criticism of male-male penetration does
not apply to straight, bisexual and gay men today
because it applied only to the Greek-Roman
culture of Paul’s time. For those who don’t accept
this culture argument, the criticism of male-male
penetration does not apply when no one is
harmed directly or indirectly.
- Get detailed information on the following topics:
- What do 1 Corinthians 6:9 and 1 Timothy 1:10 say?
- How do we know that these verses criticize only
male-male penetrative sex and what were the
reasons for this criticism?
- What does the criticism of male-male penetration
mean for men who are attracted to, or have sex
with, other men?
- What does Paul mean by arsenokoitai and
malakoi?
- False views or misconceptions about 1
Corinthians 6:9 and 1 Timothy 1:10
- Other interpretations
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Author: Colin Smith