English Standard Version
1 Corinthians 5:9
9I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people—
1 Corinthians 5:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:
- New International Version (NIV)I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people—
- New King James Version (NKJV)I wrote to you in my epistle not to keep company with sexually immoral people.
- New Living Translation (NLT)When I wrote to you before, I told you not to associate with people who indulge in sexual sin.
Context of 1 Corinthians 5:9
7Cleanse out the old leaven that you may be a new lump, as you really are unleavened. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. 8Let us therefore celebrate the festival, not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people— 10not at all meaning the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world. 11But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of sexual immorality or greed, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or swindler—not even to eat with such a one.
Read all of 1 Corinthians 51 Corinthians 5:9 word by word
Ἔγραψα ὑμῖν ἐν τῇ ἐπιστολῇ μὴ συναναμίγνυσθαι πόρνοις,Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 5:9
- 1 Corinthians 5:2And you are arrogant! Ought you not rather to mourn? Let him who has done this be removed from among you.
- Psalms 1:1Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
- Proverbs 9:6Leave your simple ways, and live, and walk in the way of insight."
- 2 Corinthians 6:14Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?
- Ephesians 5:11Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:14If anyone does not obey what we say in this letter, take note of that person, and have nothing to do with him, that he may be ashamed.
Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 5:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9I wrote unto you in an epistle - The wisest and best skilled in Biblical criticism agree that the apostle does not refer to any other epistle than this; and that he speaks here of some general directions which he had given in the foregoing part of it; but which he had now in some measure changed and greatly strengthened, as we see from 1 Corinthians 5:11. The words ͅ ͅ may be translated, I Had written to you in This Epistle; for there are many instances…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9I wrote unto you - I have written ̓́ egrapsaThis word may either refer to this Epistle, or to some former epistle. It simply denotes that he had written to them, but whether in the former part of this, or in some former epistle which is now lost, cannot be determined by the use of this word. In an epistle - ̓ ͂ͅ ̓͂ͅ en tē epistolēThere has been considerable diversity of opinion in regard to this expression. A large number of commentators as Chrysostom…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. 9I wrote you in my letter refers to an earlier letter that is now lost. Sexual sin includes any form of illegal sexual activity (see also 1 Corinthians 6:9).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. I wrote ... in an epistle--rather, "in the Epistle": a former one not now extant. That Paul does not refer to the present letter is proved by the fact that no direction "not to company with fornicators" occurs in the previous part of it; also the words, "in an (or, the) epistle," could not have been added if he meant, "I have just written" (2Co 10:10). "His letters" (plural; not applying to merely one) confirm this. 2Co 7:8 also refers to our first…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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