1 Corinthians 5:5

1 Corinthians 5:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
• English Standard Version (ESV)you are to deliver this man to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Then you must throw this man out and hand him over to Satan so that his sinful nature will be destroyed and he himself will be saved on the day the Lord returns.

Context of 1 Corinthians 5:5

3For my part, even though I am not physically present, I am with you in spirit. As one who is present with you in this way, I have already passed judgment in the name of our Lord Jesus on the one who has been doing this. 4So when you are assembled and I am with you in spirit, and the power of our Lord Jesus is present, hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved on the day of the Lord. 6Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast leavens the whole batch of dough? 7Get rid of the old yeast, so that you may be a new unleavened batch—as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.

1 Corinthians 5:5 word by word

παραδοῦναι τὸν τοιοῦτον τῷ σατανᾷ εἰς ὄλεθρον τῆς σαρκός, ἵνα τὸ πνεῦμα σωθῇ ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τοῦ κυρίουRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• To deliverπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
• such an oneτοιοῦτοςtoioutos · such as thisG5108
• unto SatanΣατανᾶςSatanas · SatanG4567
• forεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the destructionὄλεθροςolethros · destructiveG3639
• of the fleshσάρξsarx · fleshG4561
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• the spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• may be savedσῴζωsōzō · to saveG4982
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• of the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 5:5

• 1 Corinthians 5:13God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked person from among you.”
• Job 2:6The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, then, he is in your hands; but you must spare his life.”
• Psalms 109:6Appoint someone evil to oppose my enemy; let an accuser stand at his right hand.
• 2 Corinthians 2:6The punishment inflicted on him by the majority is sufficient.
• 2 Corinthians 10:6And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is complete.
• 2 Corinthians 13:10This is why I write these things when I am absent, that when I come I may not have to be harsh in my use of authority—the authority the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.
• Acts 26:18to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’
• 1 Timothy 1:20Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.
• 1 Corinthians 11:32Nevertheless, when we are judged in this way by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be finally condemned with the world.
• 2 Corinthians 2:7Now instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.
• Galatians 6:1Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted.
• 2 Thessalonians 3:14Take special note of anyone who does not obey our instruction in this letter. Do not associate with them, in order that they may feel ashamed.
• James 5:19My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back,
• 1 John 5:16If you see any brother or sister commit a sin that does not lead to death, you should pray and God will give them life. I refer to those whose sin does not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death. I am not saying that you should pray about that.
• Jude 1:22Be merciful to those who doubt;
• 1 Corinthians 1:8He will also keep you firm to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 5:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5To deliver such a one unto Satan - There is no evidence that delivering to Satan was any form of excommunication known either among the Jews or the Christians. Lightfoot, Selden, and Schoettgen, who have searched all the Jewish records, have found nothing that answers to this: it was a species of punishment administered in extraordinary cases, in which the body and the mind of an incorrigible transgressor were delivered by the authority of God into the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5To deliver - This is the sentence which is to be executed. You are to deliver him to Satan, etc. Unto Satan - Beza, and the Latin fathers, suppose that this is only an expression of excommunication. They say, that in the Scriptures there are but two kingdoms recognized - the kingdom of God, or the church, and the kingdom of the world, which is regarded as under the control of Satan; and that to exclude a man from one is to subject him to the dominion of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5The instruction to remove this man is not directly in the Greek text but is suggested by 1 Corinthians 5:2, 13. hand this man over to Satan: Compare with 1 Timothy 1:20. Those outside God's church fall under Satan's power and control (see Ephesians 2:2; 1 John 5:19). for the destruction of the flesh: The flesh could mean his evil desires or his physical life (for example, so that he will die). so that his spirit may be saved: He might repent and avoid…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. Besides excommunication (of which the Corinthians themselves had the power), Paul delegates here to the Corinthian Church his own special power as an apostle, of inflicting corporeal disease or death in punishment for sin ("to deliver to Satan such an one," that is, so heinous a sinner). For instances of this power, see Ac 5:1-11; 13:11; 1Ti 1:20. As Satan receives power at times to try the godly, as Job (Job 2:4-7) and Paul (2Co 12:7; compare also as…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