1 Corinthians 5:11

1 Corinthians 5:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
• New International Version (NIV)But now I am writing to you that you must not associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or slanderer, a drunkard or swindler. Do not even eat with such people.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But 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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But now I have written to you not to keep company with anyone named a brother, who is sexually immoral, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner—not even to eat with such a person.

Context of 1 Corinthians 5:11

9I wrote to you in my epistle not to associate with immoral people: 10Yet not altogether with immoral people of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then ye must needs go out of the world. But now I have written to you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother is an immoral person, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such a person no not to eat. 12For what have I to do to judge them also that are outside the church ? do ye not judge them that are within? 13But them that are outside God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.

1 Corinthians 5:11 word by word

νῦν δὲ ἔγραψα ὑμῖν μὴ συναναμίγνυσθαι, ἐάν τις ἀδελφὸς ὀνομαζόμενος ᾖ πόρνος ἢ πλεονέκτης ἢ εἰδωλολάτρης ἢ λοίδορος ἢ μέθυσος ἢ ἅρπαξ· τῷ τοιούτῳ μηδὲ συνεσθίειν.Read the interlinear

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• nowνυνίnuni · nowG3570
• writtenγράφωgraphō · to writeG1125
• youὑμῖνhumin · to youG5213
• notμήmē · notG3361
• companyσυναναμίγνυμιsunanamignumi · to associate withG4874
• ifἐάνean · ifG1437
• manτιςtis · oneG5100
• calledὀνομάζωonomazō · to nameG3687
• brotherἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• isἤē · orG2228
• personπόρνοςpornos · sexual sinnerG4205
• covetousπλεονέκτηςpleonektēs · greedyG4123
• idolaterεἰδωλολάτρηςeidōlolatrēs · idolaterG1496
• railerλοίδοροςloidoros · revilerG3060
• drunkardμέθυσοςmethusos · drunkardG3183
• extortionerἅρπαξharpax · rapaciousG727
• personτοιοῦτοςtoioutos · such as thisG5108
• notμηδέmēde · norG3366
• eatσυνεσθίωsunesthiō · to eat withG4906

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 5:11

• 1 Corinthians 6:6But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before unbelievers.
• 1 Corinthians 7:12But to the rest I speak, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she is pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.
• 1 Corinthians 8:11And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
• Matthew 18:17And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it to the church: but if he shall neglect to hear the church, let him be to thee as an heathen and a tax collector.
• Acts 9:17And Ananias went, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared to thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.
• Romans 16:17Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them who cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
• 2 Thessalonians 3:6Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received from us.
• 2 John 1:10If any one cometh to you, and bringeth not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither wish him greetings:
• 1 Corinthians 5:1It is reported commonlythat there isimmorality among you, and such immorality as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife.
• Psalms 50:16But to the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?
• 2 Corinthians 12:20For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found by you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, conceits, tumults:
• Galatians 5:19Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are these ; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
• 1 Thessalonians 4:3For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from immorality:
• Revelation 2:14But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit acts of immorality.
• Revelation 2:20However I have a few things against thee, because thou allowest that woman Jezebel, who calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit acts of immorality, and to eat things sacrificed to idols.
• Revelation 21:8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and immoral persons, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 5:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11But now I have written - I not only write this, but I add more: if any one who is called a brother, i.e. professes the Christian religion, be a fornicator, covetous, idolater, railer, drunkard, or extortioner, not even to eat with such - have no communion with such a one, in things either sacred or civil. You may transact your worldly concerns with a person that knows not God, and makes no profession of Christianity, whatever his moral character may be…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11“But now.” In this Epistle. This shows that he had written a former letter. I have written to you. - Above. I have designed to give this injunction that you are to be entirely separated from one who is a professor of religion and who is guilty of these things. Not to keep company - To be wholly separated and withdrawn from such a person. Not to associate with him in any manner. If any man that is called a brother - Any professing Christian; any member of…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. 11Separating from a believer living in sin was intended to uphold the Christian community's high moral standards. This social pressure might also encourage a brother or sister to repent (see 2 Thessalonians 3:6, 14).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. But now--"Now" does not express time, but "the case being so," namely, that to avoid fornicators, &c., of the world, you would have to leave the world altogether, which would be absurd. So "now" is used in He 11:16. Thus we avoid making the apostle now retract a command which he had before given. I have written--that is, my meaning in the letter I wrote was "not to keep company," &c. a brother--contrasted with a "fornicator ... of the world" (1Co…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 5:11

• Adultery
• Church
• Company
• Covetousness
• Crime
• Drunkard
• Extortion
• Fellowship
• Railing

In the dictionaries

• Brother
• Evilspeaking
• Fornication
• Glorying
• Leaven
• Company
• Corinthians, First Epistle to the
• Excommunication
• Extortion
• Hymenaeus

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