Written by Andreana Reale
It is unfortunate that the word porneia—used on numerous occasions by the Apostle Paul—has no modern English equivalent. Older versions of the Bible translate it as "fornication" (which we think of as premarital sex), while newer ones often say "sexual immorality." 1 Corinthians 6.12-20 indicates that intercourse with a prostitute is one form of porneia, and earlier at 1 Corinthians 5:1-13 incest is also part of the definition. Porneia is clearly something bad, and something to do with our bodies. But what does porneia really mean? And more importantly, how are Paul’s writings on porneia to transform our hearts, minds and lives?
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