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Then you must throw this man out and hand him over to Satan so that his sinful nature will be destroyed[a] and he himself[b] will be saved on the day the Lord[c] returns.

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  1. 5:5a Or so that his body will be destroyed; Greek reads for the destruction of the flesh.
  2. 5:5b Greek and the spirit.
  3. 5:5c Other manuscripts read the Lord Jesus; still others read our Lord Jesus Christ.

you are to [a]hand over this man to Satan for the destruction of his body, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 5:5 Probably a call for the man to be excommunicated and removed from the safety and blessing of the church.

12 It isn’t my responsibility to judge outsiders, but it certainly is your responsibility to judge those inside the church who are sinning.

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12 For what business is it of mine to judge outsiders (non-believers)? Do you not judge those who are within the church [to protect the church as the situation requires]?

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