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

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 5:4 Lit my spirit, with the power
  2. 1 Corinthians 5:5 Or that you are to turn
  3. 1 Corinthians 5:5 Lit flesh
  4. 1 Corinthians 5:5 One early ms Lord Jesus

For my part, even though I am not physically present, I am with you in spirit.(A) As one who is present with you in this way, I have already passed judgment in the name of our Lord Jesus(B) on the one who has been doing this. So when you are assembled and I am with you in spirit, and the power of our Lord Jesus is present, hand this man over(C) to Satan(D) for the destruction of the flesh,[a][b] so that his spirit may be saved on the day of the Lord.(E)

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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