The Skeptics Annotated Bible (939 page)

5 For this ye know, that
no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

(5.5) “No whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.”

6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for
because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

(5.6) “Because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.”

7
Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

(5.7) “Be not ye therefore partakers with them.”

8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

11 And
have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness
, but rather reprove them.

(5.11 Jehovah’s Witnesses)
“Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness.” To Jehovah’s Witnesses, everything outside of the Watchtower Organization is controlled by Satan. This is one of the verses that the the Governing Body uses to condemn all holidays, civic activities, and association with non-JWs.

12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.

14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

15 See then that ye
walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

17 Wherefore
be ye not unwise, but understanding
what the will of the Lord is.

(5.15-17) “Walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise … be ye not unwise, but understanding.”
295 Is it good to be foolish?

18 And
be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess
; but be filled with the Spirit;

(5.18) “Be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess.”
71 Is it OK to drink alcohol?

19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

21
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

(5.21) “Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.”
132 Should we fear God?

(5.22-24) Wives must submit to their husbands “in every thing” as though they were Christ. “For the husband is the head of the wife.”
464 Should women have the same rights as men?

22
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

(5.22) “Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.”

23
For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church
: and he is the saviour of the body.

(5.23) “For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church.”

24 Therefore
as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

(5.24) “As the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.”

(5.25-28) Husbands should try to love their wives.

25
Husbands, love your wives
, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

(5.25) “Husbands, love your wives.”

26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

28
So ought men to love their wives
as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

(5.28)
“So ought men to love their wives.”

29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

33 Nevertheless
let every one of you
in particular so
love his wife even as himself
; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

(5.33) “Let every one of you … love his wife even as himself.”
16 Is Polygamy OK?