Christ and the Body
J. Lyth, D. D. 1 Corinthians 6:13-16 Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication… I. HIS RIGHT OVER IT. 1. Not only by creation and redemption. 2. But by our union with Him. II. THE CONSEQUENT OBLIGATION. 1. To care for it. 2. To keep it pure. 3. To use it for His service. (J. Lyth, D. D.) Parallel Verses 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. 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.