1 Corinthians 5:13

1 Corinthians 5:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
• New International Version (NIV)God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked person from among you.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)God judges those outside. "Purge the evil person from among you."
• New King James Version (NKJV)But those who are outside God judges. Therefore “put away from yourselves the evil person.”

Context of 1 Corinthians 5:13

11But actually, I have written to you not to associate with any so-called [Christian] brother if he is sexually immoral or greedy, or is an idolater [devoted to anything that takes the place of God], or is a reviler [who insults or slanders or otherwise verbally abuses others], or is a drunkard or a swindler—you must not so much as eat with such a person. 12For what business is it of mine to judge outsiders (non-believers)? Do you not judge those who are within the church [to protect the church as the situation requires]? God alone sits in judgment on those who are outside [the faith]. Remove the wicked one from among you [expel him from your church].

1 Corinthians 5:13 word by word

τοὺς δὲ ἔξω ὁ θεὸς κρινεῖ; ἐξάρατε τὸν πονηρὸν ἐξ ὑμῶν αὐτῶν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• them that areὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• withoutἔξωexō · out/outside(r)G1854
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• judgethκρίνωkrinō · to judgeG2919
• Thereforeκαίkai · andG2532
• put awayἐξαίρωexairō · to expelG1808
• fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• among yourselvesσύsu · youG4771
• thatαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• wicked personπονηρόςponēros · evil/badG4190

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 5:13

• Psalms 50:6And the heavens declare His righteousness, For God Himself is judge. Selah.
• Acts 17:31because He has set a day when He will judge the inhabited world in righteousness by a Man whom He has appointed and destined for that task, and He has provided credible proof to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”
• Romans 2:16on that day when, as my gospel proclaims, God will judge the secrets [all the hidden thoughts and concealed sins] of men through Christ Jesus.
• Hebrews 13:4Marriage is to be held in honor among all [that is, regarded as something of great value], and the marriage bed undefiled [by immorality or by any sexual sin]; for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.
• 2 Peter 2:9then [in light of the fact that all this is true, be sure that] the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trial, and how to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment,
• 1 Corinthians 5:1It is actually reported [everywhere] that there is sexual immorality among you, a kind of immorality that is condemned even among the [unbelieving] Gentiles: that someone has [an intimate relationship with] his father’s wife.
• Deuteronomy 13:5But that prophet or that dreamer of dreams shall be put to death, because he has counseled rebellion against the Lord your God who brought you from the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery, to draw you away from the way in which the Lord your God has commanded you to walk. So you shall remove the evil from among you.
• Deuteronomy 17:7The hand of the witnesses shall be the first against him to put him to death, and afterward the hand of all the people. So you shall remove the evil from among you.
• Deuteronomy 21:21Then all the men of his city shall stone him to death; so you shall remove the evil from among you, and all Israel will hear of it and be afraid.
• Deuteronomy 22:21then they shall bring her out to the doorway of her father’s house, and the men of her city shall stone her to death because she has committed a deliberate sin in Israel by playing the prostitute in her father’s house. So you shall remove the evil from among you.
• Ecclesiastes 9:18Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
• Matthew 18:17If he pays no attention to them [refusing to listen and obey], tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile (unbeliever) and a tax collector.

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 5:13

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13But them … - They who are unconnected with the church are under the direct and special government of God. They are indeed sinners, and they deserve punishment for their crimes. But it is not ours to pronounce sentence upon them, or to inflict punishment. God will do that. our province is in regard to the church. We are to judge these; and these alone. All others we are to leave entirely in the hands of God. Therefore - Greek “And” ( ̀ kai). “Since it is…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-13Verses 9-13 Christians are to avoid familiar converse with all who disgrace the Christian name. Such are only fit companions for their brethren in sin, and to such company they should be left, whenever it is possible to do so. Alas, that there are many called Christians, whose conversation is more dangerous than that of heathens!Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-13Christians should not judge or discipline the sins of non-believers, but they should address the sins of fellow believers.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. put away from among yourselves that wicked--Sentence of excommunication in language taken from De 24:7.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 5:13

• Adultery
• Church
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Fornication
• Glorying
• Leaven
• Corinthians, First Epistle to the
• Eschatology of the New Testament
• Excommunication
• Hymenaeus
• Jude, the Epistle of

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings