Where does sexual sin usually rank in Paul's other lists of sins?
Scripture shows that sexual sin holds the primary position in Paul's catalogs of sin. In his other classifications of human sins, the sexuality issue is almost always number one, and it is one of the first things Paul mentions. This pattern is not limited to a single passage.
Les explains that in Paul's other classifications of human sins, the sexuality thing is almost always number one. He notes that this is one of the first things Paul mentions, and it isn't just here. The context shows that adultery and fornication, in other words sexual immorality, head the list of the works of the old Adam, which are manifest and obvious. Les points out that whether it is in the life of the believer who in a moment of weakness lets old Adam take over, or as Paul deals mostly with the unbeliever and his lifestyle, these works are evident, and sexual sin is frequently listed first among them.