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1 Corinthians 5-6
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Sexual Immorality Rebuked

5 It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and sexual immorality of such a kind as does not exist even among the Gentiles, namely, that someone has (A)his father’s wife. 2 [a]You (B)have become [b]arrogant and [c]have not (C)mourned instead, so that the one who had done this deed would be (D)removed from your midst.

3 For I, on my part, though (E)absent in body but present in spirit, have already judged him who has so committed this, as though I were present. 4 (F)In the name of our Lord Jesus, when you are assembled, and [d]I with you in spirit, (G)with the power of our Lord Jesus, 5 I have decided [e]to (H)turn such a person over to (I)Satan for the destruction of his [f]body, so that his spirit may be saved on (J)the day of the [g]Lord.

6 (K)Your boasting is not good. (L)Do you not know that (M)a little [h]leaven leavens the whole lump of dough? 7 Clean out the old leaven so that you may be a new lump, just as you are in fact unleavened. For Christ our (N)Passover also has been sacrificed. 8 Therefore let’s celebrate the feast, (O)not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

9 I wrote to you in my letter (P)not to associate with sexually immoral people; 10 I did not at all mean with the sexually immoral people of this world, or with the greedy and swindlers, or with (Q)idolaters, for then you would have to leave the world. 11 But [i]actually, I [j]wrote to you not to associate [k]with any so-called (R)brother if he is a sexually immoral person, or a greedy person, or (S)an idolater, or is verbally abusive, or habitually drunk, or a swindler—not even to eat with such a person. 12 For what business of mine is it to judge (T)outsiders? (U)Do you not judge those who are within the church? 13 But those who are outside, God [l]judges. (V)Remove the evil person from among yourselves.

Lawsuits Discouraged

6 Does any one of you, when he has a [m]case against [n]his neighbor, dare to go to law before the unrighteous and (W)not before the [o]saints? 2 Or (X)do you not know that (Y)the [p]saints will judge (Z)the world? If the world is judged by you, are you not competent to form the smallest [q]law courts? 3 (AA)Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more matters of this life? 4 So if you have law courts dealing with matters of this life, [r]do you appoint them as judges who are of no account in the church? 5 (AB)I say this to your shame. Is it so, that there is not among you anyone wise who will be able to decide between his (AC)brothers and sisters, 6 but brother goes to law with brother, and that before (AD)unbelievers?

7 Actually, then, it is already a defeat for you, that you have lawsuits with one another. (AE)Why not rather suffer the wrong? Why not rather be defrauded? 8 On the contrary, you yourselves do wrong and defraud. And this to your (AF)brothers and sisters!

9 Or (AG)do you not know that the unrighteous will not (AH)inherit the kingdom of God? (AI)Do not be deceived; (AJ)neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor [s]homosexuals, 10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor those habitually drunk, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will (AK)inherit the kingdom of God. 11 (AL)Such were some of you; but you were (AM)washed, but you were (AN)sanctified, but you were (AO)justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and [t]in the Spirit of our God.

The Body Is the Lord’s

12 (AP)All things are permitted for me, but not all things are of benefit. All things are permitted for me, but I will not be mastered by anything. 13 (AQ)Food is for the stomach and the stomach is for food, however God will (AR)do away with both [u]of them. But the body is not for sexual immorality, but (AS)for the Lord, and (AT)the Lord is for the body. 14 Now God has not only (AU)raised the Lord, but (AV)will also raise us up through His power. 15 (AW)Do you not know that (AX)your bodies are parts of Christ? Shall I then take away the parts of Christ and make them parts of a prostitute? [v](AY)Far from it! 16 Or (AZ)do you not know that the one who joins himself to a prostitute is one body with her? For He says, “(BA)The two shall become one flesh.” 17 But the one who joins himself to the Lord is (BB)one spirit with Him. 18 (BC)Flee sexual immorality. Every other sin that a person commits is outside the body, but the [w]sexually immoral person sins against his own body. 19 Or (BD)do you not know that (BE)your body is a [x]temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from [y]God, and that (BF)you are not your own? 20 For (BG)you have been bought for a price: therefore glorify God in (BH)your body.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 5:2 Or have you...?
  2. 1 Corinthians 5:2 Lit puffed up
  3. 1 Corinthians 5:2 Or have you...?
  4. 1 Corinthians 5:4 Lit my spirit, with the power
  5. 1 Corinthians 5:5 Or that you are to turn
  6. 1 Corinthians 5:5 Lit flesh
  7. 1 Corinthians 5:5 One early ms Lord Jesus
  8. 1 Corinthians 5:6 I.e., fermented dough
  9. 1 Corinthians 5:11 Lit now
  10. 1 Corinthians 5:11 Or have written
  11. 1 Corinthians 5:11 Lit together if anyone called a brother is
  12. 1 Corinthians 5:13 Or will judge
  13. 1 Corinthians 6:1 Lit matter
  14. 1 Corinthians 6:1 Lit the other
  15. 1 Corinthians 6:1 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
  16. 1 Corinthians 6:2 See note 2 v 1
  17. 1 Corinthians 6:2 I.e., to try trivial cases
  18. 1 Corinthians 6:4 Or appoint them...church!
  19. 1 Corinthians 6:9 Two Gr words in the text, prob. submissive and dominant male homosexuals
  20. 1 Corinthians 6:11 Or by
  21. 1 Corinthians 6:13 Lit this and these
  22. 1 Corinthians 6:15 Lit May it never happen!
  23. 1 Corinthians 6:18 Or one who practices sexual immorality
  24. 1 Corinthians 6:19 Or sanctuary
  25. 1 Corinthians 6:19 Or God? And you...own
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Dealing With a Case of Incest

5 It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that even pagans do not tolerate: A man is sleeping with his father’s wife.(A) 2 And you are proud! Shouldn’t you rather have gone into mourning(B) and have put out of your fellowship(C) the man who has been doing this? 3 For my part, even though I am not physically present, I am with you in spirit.(D) As one who is present with you in this way, I have already passed judgment in the name of our Lord Jesus(E) on the one who has been doing this. 4 So when you are assembled and I am with you in spirit, and the power of our Lord Jesus is present, 5 hand this man over(F) to Satan(G) for the destruction of the flesh,[a][b] so that his spirit may be saved on the day of the Lord.(H)

6 Your boasting is not good.(I) Don’t you know that a little yeast(J) leavens the whole batch of dough?(K) 7 Get 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.(L) 8 Therefore let us keep the Festival, not with the old bread leavened with malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread(M) of sincerity and truth.

9 I wrote to you in my letter not to associate(N) with sexually immoral people— 10 not at all meaning the people of this world(O) who are immoral, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world. 11 But now I am writing to you that you must not associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister[c](P) but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater(Q) or slanderer, a drunkard or swindler. Do not even eat with such people.(R)

12 What business is it of mine to judge those outside(S) the church? Are you not to judge those inside?(T) 13 God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked person from among you.”[d](U)

Lawsuits Among Believers

6 If any of you has a dispute with another, do you dare to take it before the ungodly for judgment instead of before the Lord’s people?(V) 2 Or do you not know that the Lord’s people will judge the world?(W) And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases? 3 Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life! 4 Therefore, if you have disputes about such matters, do you ask for a ruling from those whose way of life is scorned in the church? 5 I say this to shame you.(X) Is it possible that there is nobody among you wise enough to judge a dispute between believers?(Y) 6 But instead, one brother(Z) takes another to court—and this in front of unbelievers!(AA)

7 The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means you have been completely defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?(AB) 8 Instead, you yourselves cheat and do wrong, and you do this to your brothers and sisters.(AC) 9 Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God?(AD) Do not be deceived:(AE) Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers(AF) nor men who have sex with men[e](AG) 10 nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers(AH) will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And that is what some of you were.(AI) But you were washed,(AJ) you were sanctified,(AK) you were justified(AL) in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

Sexual Immorality

12 “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial.(AM) “I have the right to do anything”—but I will not be mastered by anything. 13 You say, “Food for the stomach and the stomach for food, and God will destroy them both.”(AN) The body, however, is not meant for sexual immorality but for the Lord,(AO) and the Lord for the body. 14 By his power God raised the Lord from the dead,(AP) and he will raise us also.(AQ) 15 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself?(AR) Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never! 16 Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.”[f](AS) 17 But whoever is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit.[g](AT)

18 Flee from sexual immorality.(AU) All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body.(AV) 19 Do you not know that your bodies are temples(AW) of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;(AX) 20 you were bought at a price.(AY) Therefore honor God with your bodies.(AZ)

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 5:5 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit.
  2. 1 Corinthians 5:5 Or of his body
  3. 1 Corinthians 5:11 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family; also in 8:11, 13.
  4. 1 Corinthians 5:13 Deut. 13:5; 17:7; 19:19; 21:21; 22:21,24; 24:7
  5. 1 Corinthians 6:9 The words men who have sex with men translate two Greek words that refer to the passive and active participants in homosexual acts.
  6. 1 Corinthians 6:16 Gen. 2:24
  7. 1 Corinthians 6:17 Or in the Spirit
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