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1 Corinthians 5:12
12After all, do I have any business judging those who are outside ⌞the Christian faith⌟? Isn’t it your business to judge those who are inside?
1 Corinthians 5:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
- New International Version (NIV)What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside?
- English Standard Version (ESV)For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Is it not those inside the church whom you are to judge?
- New King James Version (NKJV)For what have I to do with judging those also who are outside? Do you not judge those who are inside?
Context of 1 Corinthians 5:12
10I didn’t tell you that you could not have any contact with unbelievers who commit sexual sins, are greedy, are dishonest, or worship false gods. If that were the case, you would have to leave this world. 11Now, what I meant was that you should not associate with people who call themselves brothers or sisters in the Christian faith but live in sexual sin, are greedy, worship false gods, use abusive language, get drunk, or are dishonest. Don’t eat with such people. After all, do I have any business judging those who are outside ⌞the Christian faith⌟? Isn’t it your business to judge those who are inside? 13God will judge those who are outside. Remove that wicked man from among you.
Read all of 1 Corinthians 51 Corinthians 5:12 word by word
τί γάρ μοι τοὺς ἔξω κρίνειν; οὐχὶ τοὺς ἔσω ὑμεῖς κρίνετε,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 5:12
- Luke 12:14Jesus said to him, “Who appointed me to be your judge or to divide ⌞your inheritance⌟?”
- John 18:36Jesus answered, “My kingdom doesn’t belong to this world. If my kingdom belonged to this world, my followers would fight to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. My kingdom doesn’t have its origin on earth.”
- Mark 4:11Jesus replied to them, “The mystery about God’s kingdom has been given ⌞directly⌟ to you. To those on the outside, it is given in stories:
- Colossians 4:5Be wise in the way you act toward those who are outside ⌞the Christian faith⌟. Make the most of your opportunities.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:12Then your way of life will win respect from those outside ⌞the church⌟, and you won’t have to depend on anyone else for what you need.
- 1 Timothy 3:7People who are not Christians must speak well of him, or he might become the victim of disgraceful insults that the devil sets as traps for him.
- 1 Corinthians 6:1When one of you has a complaint against another, how dare you go to court to settle the matter in front of wicked people. Why don’t you settle it in front of God’s holy people?
Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 5:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? - The term without, , signifies those who were not members of the Church, and in this sense its correspondent term: החיצונים hachitsonim, those that are without, is generally understood in the Jewish writers, where it frequently occurs. The word also, which greatly disturbs the sense here, is wanting in ABCFG, and several others, with the Syriac, Coptic, Slavonic, Vulgate, and the Itala; together…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12For what have I to do - I have no authority over them; and can exercise no jurisdiction over them. All my rules, therefore, must have reference only to those who are within the church. To judge - To pass sentence upon; to condemn; or to punish. As a Christian apostle I have no jurisdiction over them. Them also that are without - Without the pale of the Christian church; pagans; people of the world; those who did not profess to be Christians. Do not ye…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. 1212. what have I to do--You might have easily understood that my concern is not with unbelievers outside the Church, but that I referred to those within it. also--Implying, Those within give me enough to do without those outside. do not ye, &c.--Ye judge your fellow citizens, not strangers: much more should I [Bengel]. Rather, Is it not your duty to judge them that are within? God shall judge them that are without: do you look at home [Grotius]. God is the…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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