clobber passage

noun

Any of a number of passages in the Bible that may be interpreted as clear condemnations of homosexuality: usually Genesis 19:1-38; Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11; 1 Timothy 1:9-10; Jude 6-7; and Romans 1:25-27.

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Meanings

nounclobber passage (plural clobber passages)

plural clobber passages

  1. informalChristianityAny of a number of passages in the Bible that may be interpreted as clear condemnations of homosexuality: usually Genesis 19:1-38; Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11; 1 Timothy 1:9-10; Jude 6-7; and Romans 1:25-27.

    Synonyms: clobber text, clobber verse

  2. informalOrdination of womenChristianityAny of a number of passages in the Bible that may be interpreted as clear condemnations of women being ordained as ministers of the church or preaching to mixed-sex congregations.

    1 Timothy 2:11-12 may be used as a clobber passage.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of a number of passages in the Bible that may be interpreted as clear condemnations of homosexuality: usually Genesis 19:1-38; Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11; 1 Timothy 1:9-10; Jude 6-7; and Romans 1:25-27.

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APA

clobber passage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clobber%20passage

MLA

“clobber passage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clobber%20passage. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clobber passage,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clobber%20passage.

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