Commentaries:
People's Commentary (NT)
1 Corinthians 6:11
And such were some of you. Some of the worst classes had been
converted.
Ye are washed. "Were washed", as in the Revised Version. These
verbs are all past tense. The rite of baptism is probably referred to.
Ye are sanctified. To be sanctified is to be set apart to God.
Ye are justified. That is, their sins were blotted out and they
were counted righteous. Sinners as they were before, the gospel had
washed, hallowed, and justified them.
By the Spirit of our God. The work was consummated by the gift of
the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38).
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
1 Corinthians 6:11
Colossians 3:7
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