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1 Corinthians 5

BSB·13 verses ·New Testament
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1It is actually reported that there is sexual immoralityπορνείαporneia — sexual immorality or fornicationG4202 — Full Word Study → amongἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → youὑμῖνhymin — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →, andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → of a kind that isτοιαύτηtoiautē — such, of this kind, like thisG5108 — Full Word Study → intolerable evenοὐδὲoude — neither, nor; not evenG3761 — Full Word Study → amongἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → pagansἔθνεσινethnesin — Gentiles, nationsG1484 — Full Word Study →: A manτιναtina — a certain one; some; anyone; an indefinite pronounG5100 — Full Word Study → hasἔχεινechein — To have, hold, or possessG2192 — Full Word Study → his father’sπατρὸςpatros — father; male parent; ancestorG3962 — Full Word Study → wifeγυναῖκάgynaika — woman; wife; female personG1135 — Full Word Study →. 2Andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → youὑμεῖςhymeis — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → areἐστέeste — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → proudπεφυσιωμένοιpephysiōmenoi — to puff up, inflate with prideG5448 — Full Word Study →! Shouldn’t youοὐχὶouchi — A strong emphatic negation; 'not!' or 'no!'G3780 — Full Word Study → ratherμᾶλλονmallon — more, rather, increasinglyG3123 — Full Word Study → have been stricken with griefἐπενθήσατεepenthēsate — to mourn, grieve, or lamentG3996 — Full Word Study → and have removedἀρθῇarthē — to lift up, take away, removeG142 — Full Word Study → fromἐκek — out from, out of, from withinG1537 — Full Word Study → yourὑμῶνhymōn — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → fellowship the man who didπράξαςpraxas — to do, practice, or perform actionsG4238 — Full Word Study → thisτοῦτοtouto — This one; he, she, it; that person or thingG3778 — Full Word Study →? 3Althoughγάρgar — for, because, since (causal/explanatory conjunction)G1063 — Full Word Study → IἘγὼEgō — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → am absent from you in bodyσώματιsōmati — Physical body; corporeal formG4983 — Full Word Study →, I am present with you in spiritπνεύματιpneumati — Spirit; breath; immaterial nature or beingG4151 — Full Word Study →, and I have already pronounced judgmentκέκρικαkekrika — To judge, evaluate, or decideG2919 — Full Word Study → on the one who didκατεργασάμενονkatergasamenon — to work out, accomplish, produceG2716 — Full Word Study → thisτοῦτοtouto — This one; he, she, it; that person or thingG3778 — Full Word Study →, just as ifὡςhōs — as, like, when, in the manner thatG5613 — Full Word Study → I were presentπαρὼνparōn — To be present, to be here, to arriveG3918 — Full Word Study →. 4When you are assembledσυναχθέντωνsynachthentōn — To gather together, assemble, or collectG4863 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → theτῷtō — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → nameὀνόματιonomati — name, reputation, or authorityG3686 — Full Word Study → ofτοῦtou — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → our‹ἡμῶν›hēmōn — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → LordΚυρίουKyriou — Lord; master; one who has authority or ownershipG2962 — Full Word Study → JesusἸησοῦIēsou — The Lord SavesG2424 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → I am with you in spiritπνεύματοςpneumatos — Spirit; breath; immaterial nature or beingG4151 — Full Word Study →, along withσὺνsyn — with, together with, alongsideG4862 — Full Word Study → theτῇtē — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → powerδυνάμειdynamei — Power, strength, ability, or mighty workG1411 — Full Word Study → of theτοῦtou — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → LordΚυρίουKyriou — Lord; master; one who has authority or ownershipG2962 — Full Word Study → JesusἸησοῦIēsou — The Lord SavesG2424 — Full Word Study →, 5handπαραδοῦναιparadounai — to hand over; to deliver up; to betrayG3860 — Full Word Study → this man over to SatanΣατανᾷSatana — adversary, accuserG4567 — Full Word Study → forεἰςeis — into, toward, untoG1519 — Full Word Study → the destruction of theτῆςtēs — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → fleshσαρκόςsarkos — flesh, physical body, human natureG4561 — Full Word Study →, so thatἵναhina — in order that; so that; to the intent thatG2443 — Full Word Study → his spiritπνεῦμαpneuma — Spirit; breath; immaterial nature or beingG4151 — Full Word Study → may be savedσωθῇsōthē — To save, rescue, or deliver from danger or harmG4982 — Full Word Study → onἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → theτῇtē — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → Dayἡμέρᾳhēmera — A 24-hour period; time; eraG2250 — Full Word Study → of theτοῦtou — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → LordΚυρίουKyriou — Lord; master; one who has authority or ownershipG2962 — Full Word Study →. 6Yourὑμῶνhymōn — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → boastingκαύχημαkauchēma — that which is boasted in; grounds for boasting or prideG2745 — Full Word Study → is not goodκαλὸνkalon — good, beneficial, morally excellentG2570 — Full Word Study →. Do you not knowοἴδατεoidate — to see, perceive, understand, knowG1492 — Full Word Study → thatὅτιhoti — that; because; since; introducing clauses of reason or contentG3754 — Full Word Study → a littleμικρὰmikra — small in size or extent; least or insignificantG3398 — Full Word Study → leavenζύμηzymē — Leaven; fermented dough starterG2219 — Full Word Study → works throughζυμοῖzymoi — to leaven, to permeate with influenceG2220 — Full Word Study → theτὸto — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → wholeὅλονholon — whole, entire, all, completeG3650 — Full Word Study → batch of dough? 7Get rid ofἐκκαθάρατεekkatharate — to cleanse thoroughly, purge out completelyG1571 — Full Word Study → theτὴνtēn — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → oldπαλαιὰνpalaian — old, ancient, worn outG3820 — Full Word Study → leavenζύμηνzymēn — Leaven; fermented dough starterG2219 — Full Word Study →, thatἵναhina — in order that; so that; to the intent thatG2443 — Full Word Study → you may beἦτεēte — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → a newνέονneon — new, fresh, or young in time or qualityG3501 — Full Word Study → unleavenedἄζυμοιazymoi — unleavened; without yeastG106 — Full Word Study → batchφύραμαphyrama — lump of dough or clayG5445 — Full Word Study →, asκαθώςkathōs — just as; in the manner that; according toG2531 — Full Word Study → you really areἐστεeste — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study →. Forγὰρgar — for, because, since (causal/explanatory conjunction)G1063 — Full Word Study → ChristΧριστόςChristos — The Anointed OneG5547 — Full Word Study →, ourἡμῶνhēmōn — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → Passover lambπάσχαpascha — Passover; the annual Jewish feast commemorating deliverance from EgyptG3957 — Full Word Study →, has been sacrificedἐτύθηetythē — To sacrifice; to offer a sacrificial victimG2380 — Full Word Study →. 8Thereforeὥστεhōste — so that, with the result that, thereforeG5620 — Full Word Study → let us keep the feastἑορτάζωμενheortazōmen — to celebrate or keep a festivalG1858 — Full Word Study →, notμὴmē — Not; negation; lestG3361 — Full Word Study → withἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → the old bread, leavenedζύμῃzymē — Leaven; fermented dough starterG2219 — Full Word Study → with maliceκακίαςkakias — Malice, wickedness, evil intentG2549 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → wickednessπονηρίαςponērias — Wickedness, malice, evil intentG4189 — Full Word Study →, butἀλλ’all’ — but, yet, rather, on the other handG235 — Full Word Study → withἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → the unleavened bread of sincerityεἰλικρινείαςeilikrineias — Sincerity, purity of intention, genuine integrityG1505 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → of truthἀληθείαςalētheias — Truth; reality; authenticityG225 — Full Word Study →. 9I wroteἜγραψαEgrapsa — to write or compose in written formG1125 — Full Word Study → youὑμῖνhymin — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → my letterἐπιστολῇepistolē — written letter or epistleG1992 — Full Word Study → notμὴmē — Not; negation; lestG3361 — Full Word Study → to associate withσυναναμίγνυσθαιsynanamignysthai — To associate or keep company with someoneG4874 — Full Word Study → sexually immoral people. 10I was notοὐou — No, not, negation particleG3756 — Full Word Study → including theτοῖςtois — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → sexually immoralπόρνοιςpornois — A man who engages in sexual immorality or prostitutionG4205 — Full Word Study → of thisτούτουtoutou — This one; he, she, it; that person or thingG3778 — Full Word Study → worldκόσμουkosmou — The world; the cosmos; the system of humanity opposed to GodG2889 — Full Word Study →, orē — Or; either...or; conjunction expressing alternativesG2228 — Full Word Study → theτοῖςtois — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → greedyπλεονέκταιςpleonektais — one who desires more; greedy or covetous personG4123 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → swindlersἅρπαξινharpaxin — rapacious, grasping, extortionateG727 — Full Word Study →, orē — Or; either...or; conjunction expressing alternativesG2228 — Full Word Study → idolatersεἰδωλολάτραιςeidōlolatrais — One who worships idolsG1496 — Full Word Study →. In that caseἄραara — therefore, consequently, thenG686 — Full Word Study → you would haveὠφείλετεōpheilete — to owe; to be obligated or indebtedG3784 — Full Word Study → to leaveἐξελθεῖνexelthein — to go out, exit, or departG1831 — Full Word Study → this worldκόσμουkosmou — The world; the cosmos; the system of humanity opposed to GodG2889 — Full Word Study →. 11Butδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → nowνῦνnyn — now, at the present timeG3568 — Full Word Study → I am writingἔγραψαegrapsa — to write or compose in written formG1125 — Full Word Study → youὑμῖνhymin — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → notμὴmē — Not; negation; lestG3361 — Full Word Study → to associate withσυναναμίγνυσθαιsynanamignysthai — To associate or keep company with someoneG4874 — Full Word Study → anyoneτιςtis — a certain one; some; anyone; an indefinite pronounG5100 — Full Word Study → who claims to beὀνομαζόμενοςonomazomenos — to name, call by name, designateG3687 — Full Word Study → a brotherἀδελφὸςadelphos — brother; male sibling or fellow believerG80 — Full Word Study → but isē — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → sexually immoralπόρνοςpornos — A man who engages in sexual immorality or prostitutionG4205 — Full Word Study → orē — Or; either...or; conjunction expressing alternativesG2228 — Full Word Study → greedyπλεονέκτηςpleonektēs — one who desires more; greedy or covetous personG4123 — Full Word Study →, an idolaterεἰδωλολάτρηςeidōlolatrēs — One who worships idolsG1496 — Full Word Study → orē — Or; either...or; conjunction expressing alternativesG2228 — Full Word Study → a verbal abuserλοίδοροςloidoros — one who reviles or verbally abusesG3060 — Full Word Study →, a drunkardμέθυσοςmethysos — A person habitually drunk; drunkardG3183 — Full Word Study → orē — Or; either...or; conjunction expressing alternativesG2228 — Full Word Study → a swindlerἅρπαξharpax — rapacious, grasping, extortionateG727 — Full Word Study →. Withτῷtō — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → such a manτοιούτῳtoioutō — such, of this kind, like thisG5108 — Full Word Study → do not even eatσυνεσθίεινsynesthiein — To eat together with someoneG4906 — Full Word Study →. 12WhatΤίTi — Who? What? Which? (interrogative pronoun)G5101 — Full Word Study → business of mine is it to judgeκρίνεινkrinein — To judge, evaluate, or decideG2919 — Full Word Study → thoseτοὺςtous — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → outside the church? Are you notοὐχὶouchi — A strong emphatic negation; 'not!' or 'no!'G3780 — Full Word Study → to judgeκρίνετεkrinete — To judge, evaluate, or decideG2919 — Full Word Study → thoseτοὺςtous — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → insideἔσωesō — inner, inward, withinG2080 — Full Word Study →? 13GodΘεὸςTheos — God, the Divine BeingG2316 — Full Word Study → will judgeκρίνειkrinei — To judge, evaluate, or decideG2919 — Full Word Study → thoseτοὺςtous — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → outsideἔξωexō — outside, outer, or externalG1854 — Full Word Study →. “ExpelἘξάρατεExarate — To remove, expel, or take awayG1808 — Full Word Study → theτὸνton — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → wicked man fromἐξex — out from, out of, from withinG1537 — Full Word Study → among youὑμῶνhymōn — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — 1 Corinthians 5
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First Corinthians 5 addresses a serious moral crisis in the church at Corinth: a believer is openly living in sexual sin with his stepmother, and the congregation has done nothing to address it. Rather than mourning this scandal, the church seems proud or indifferent. Paul responds with apostolic authority, commanding the church to exercise church discipline by removing this person from their fellowship, with the ultimate goal of bringing him to repentance. This chapter establishes the biblical principle that the church must maintain moral boundaries and confront sin within its own membership, while remaining compassionate toward those outside the faith.

Verses 1–5: The Sin and Paul's Judgment

Paul begins by noting that word has reached him of widespread immorality in Corinth, specifically that a man is living with his father's wife—a union even pagan societies condemned (v. 1). Rather than being grieved by this open scandal, the Corinthians are "puffed up" with pride, possibly boasting about their spiritual freedom or tolerance (v. 2). Paul's language here suggests the church may have misunderstood Christian liberty as permission for license.

Though physically absent, Paul pronounces judgment "in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ" (vv. 3–4). This is not personal vindictiveness but apostolic authority exercised under Christ's authority. His verdict is severe: the offender must be delivered "unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus" (v. 5). This phrase means removing the person from church protection and fellowship, allowing natural consequences and worldly suffering to produce repentance. The goal is redemptive—spiritual salvation remains possible. Church discipline, properly understood, is an act of love, not cruelty.

Verses 6–8: Leaven and Passover

Paul uses the metaphor of leaven (yeast) to warn that sin tolerated in the church will spread and corrupt the whole community (v. 6). A "little leaven leaveneth the whole lump" became a proverbial expression for how small compromises lead to widespread corruption. The Corinthians must "purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump" (v. 7).

Paul then connects this to the Passover tradition. Just as Israel removed all leaven before the Passover feast to commemorate their deliverance from Egypt, the church must remove sin to honor Christ, "our passover," who has been sacrificed for us (vv. 7–8). The Passover imagery emphasizes that Christ's work is finished and complete; believers now live as the redeemed, called to maintain holiness. The "unleavened bread of sincerity and truth" (v. 8) describes the ethical character God desires in His people.

Verses 9–13: Distinguishing Judgment Within and Without

Paul clarifies a potential misunderstanding. He had previously written against keeping company with fornicators (v. 9), but he does not mean believers should withdraw entirely from the non-Christian world (vv. 9–10). If we did that, we would have to "go out of the world." Instead, the rule applies specifically to those "called a brother"—professing believers (v. 11). If such a person is living in flagrant sin, believers are to refuse ordinary social fellowship, including shared meals, as a corrective measure.

Paul distinguishes the church's internal responsibility from God's ultimate judgment: "What have I to do to judge them also that are without? Do not ye judge them that are within?" (v. 12). The church's task is to maintain its own purity; God alone judges those outside. Therefore, the congregation must "put away from among yourselves that wicked person" (v. 13).

Application for Today

This passage calls modern churches to take sin seriously while remaining loving and redemptive. Church discipline today may look different than in Paul's time, but the principle stands: Christian community must gently confront unrepentant believers while showing grace to seekers outside the faith. We are neither to be silent enablers of sin nor harsh judges of the world. Our integrity as God's people depends on maintaining biblical standards within our own fellowship, always with the hope that discipline may lead to restoration and deeper faith.

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