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Bible Study: What Does the New Testament say About Homosexuality?

Christian Pure Team

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Summary

  • The New Testament mentions homosexuality in a few key passages, such as Romans 1:26-27, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, and 1 Timothy 1:10.
  • These passages generally view homosexual behavior as sinful or contrary to God’s design for human sexuality.
  • However, it is important to interpret these verses in their historical and cultural context, understanding that the concept of sexual orientation as we understand it today was not prevalent during biblical times.
  • Some scholars argue that the focus of these passages is primarily on exploitative or promiscuous same-sex relations rather than loving, committed relationships.
  • There is an ongoing debate on whether to interpret these passages regarding the homosexual question as a code of holiness, or a code of Justice

Do any specific passages in the New Testament address homosexuality? There are a few specific passages in the New Testament that are commonly understood to address homosexuality, though the concept of sexual orientation as we understand it today did not exist in biblical times. The most relevant passages are: Romans 1:26-27, where Paul writes about men and women exchanging “natural relations for unnatural ones” and men committing “shameful acts with other men.”(Brooten, 2009) 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, which includes a list…

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