Christian Standard Bible
1 Corinthians 5:13
13God judges outsiders. Remove the evil person from among you.
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 wrote you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister and is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or verbally abusive, a drunkard or a swindler. Do not even eat with such a person. 12For what business is it of mine to judge outsiders? Don’t you judge those who are inside? God judges outsiders. Remove the evil person from among you.
Read all of 1 Corinthians 51 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 50:6The heavens proclaim his righteousness, for God is the Judge.Selah
- Acts 17:31because he has set a day when he is going to judge the world in righteousness by the man he has appointed. He has provided proof of this to everyone by raising him from the dead.”
- Romans 2:16on the day when God judges what people have kept secret, according to my gospel through Christ Jesus.
- Hebrews 13:4Marriage is to be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, because God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.
- 2 Peter 2:9then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment,
- 1 Corinthians 5:1It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and the kind of sexual immorality that is not even tolerated among the Gentiles — a man is sleeping with his father’s wife.
- Deuteronomy 13:5That prophet or dreamer must be put to death, because he has urged rebellion against the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the place of slavery, to turn you from the way the Lord your God has commanded you to walk. You must purge the evil from you.
- Deuteronomy 17:7The witnesses’ hands are to be the first in putting him to death, and after that, the hands of all the people. You must purge the evil from you.
- Deuteronomy 21:21Then all the men of his city will stone him to death. You must purge the evil from you, and all Israel will hear and be afraid.
- Deuteronomy 22:21they will bring the woman to the door of her father’s house, and the men of her city will stone her to death. For she has committed an outrage in Israel by being promiscuous while living in her father’s house. You must purge the evil from you.
- Ecclesiastes 9:18Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much good.
- Matthew 18:17If he doesn’t pay attention to them, tell the church. If he doesn’t pay attention even to the church, let him be like a Gentile and a tax collector to you.
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
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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
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