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Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Adrian N on Unsplash Podcast Introduction Today we’re going to read Corinthians 6, and I’m calling the episode “Who Owns You?" Thoughts on 1 Corinthians 6 Corinth was an extremely hedonistic city, and had been that way for hundreds of years. It was prosperous and bustling. Much like a large metropolitan city today. It was famous for its pottery, brass, sports and military. There were temples built to honor many different Greek gods, with the largest one being for Aphrodite, which had more than a thousand female prostitutes and priestesses to serve her. The Corinthian people had a reputation for being drunkards and partyers and having extremely lax sexual morals.  In other words, they were like many people are today. In chapter five, Paul chastised the Corinthian church because they didn't call out the one in their church who was having an ongoing affair with his father's wife, most likely his stepmother. They had allowed this because they were immersed in this