Though some commentators have concluded that Paul shifts subjects from sexual to business ethics or general behavior in this verse, there is little to indicate such a shift. The NIV’s translation, which indicates a continuation of the previous discussion, is almost certainly correct; τῴ πράγματι (tō pragmati) most naturally signifies the “matter” under discussion, not “business” or “any matter” (AV). As the
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