I have decided [a]to (A)turn such a person over to (B)Satan for the destruction of his [b]body, so that his spirit may be saved on (C)the day of the [c]Lord.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 5:5 Or that you are to turn
  2. 1 Corinthians 5:5 Lit flesh
  3. 1 Corinthians 5:5 One early ms Lord Jesus

hand this man over(A) to Satan(B) for the destruction of the flesh,[a][b] so that his spirit may be saved on the day of the Lord.(C)

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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