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1 Corinthians 6:9–10 is often cited against LGBTQ+ people, but the Greek terms malakoi and arsenokoitai are far more complex than many English translations suggest. This article explores what those words likely meant in Paul’s world, why they do not map neatly onto modern homosexual identity, and how context changes the way the passage should be understood.

Romans 1 is often treated as a definitive condemnation of homosexuality, but Paul’s argument reflects an ancient Jewish belief that idolatry produced disordered same-sex desire. That explanation does not fit what we now know about sexual orientation, nor does Romans 1 address faithful, covenantal same-sex relationships. Read in context, Paul’s larger argument moves toward grace, not religious self-righteousness.

The story of Sodom and Gomorrah has long been used as a weapon against LGBTQ+ people, even though it’s not about loving or covenantal same-sex relationships. Instead, it’s a story about sexual violence, domination, failed hospitality, arrogance, injustice, and the abuse of vulnerable outsiders. The story will be examined contextually, historically, and through the interpretive lenses of Ezekiel, Jesus, and Jude.