Otuktssynd i församlingen

Det talas om att det förekommer otukt bland er, sådan otukt som man inte ens finner bland hedningarna, nämligen att någon lever ihop med sin fars hustru.[a] Och ändå är ni uppblåsta. I stället borde ni ha blivit så bedrövade, att den som gjort sig skyldig till detta hade drivits ut ur er krets. Jag som är frånvarande till kroppen men närvarande i anden har för min del redan, som vore jag närvarande, i vår Herre Jesu Kristi namn fällt domen över den som handlat så. Det skedde, sedan ni och min ande med vår Herre Jesu makt[b] förts samman, för att överlämna den mannen åt Satan till köttets fördärv, för att anden skall bli frälst på Herrens dag.

Ert skryt låter inte bra. Vet ni inte att lite surdeg syrar hela degen? Rensa bort den gamla surdegen[c] för att ni må vara en ny deg, eftersom ni är osyrade.[d] Ty vårt påskalamm[e] Kristus har blivit slaktat. Låt oss därför hålla högtid, inte med gammal surdeg, inte med ondskans och elakhetens surdeg, utan med renhetens och sanningens osyrade deg. I mitt brev till er skrev jag att ni inte skulle ha något att göra med otuktiga människor. 10 Jag menade inte alla otuktiga här i världen, inte alla giriga och utsugare och avgudadyrkare. Då måste ni ju lämna världen. 11 Jag skriver nu till er att ni inte skall umgås med någon som kallas broder, om han är otuktig, girig eller avgudadyrkare, förtalare, drinkare eller utsugare. Inte heller skall ni äta tillsammans med en sådan. 12 Hur kan det vara min sak att döma dem som står utanför?[f] Är det inte dem som står innanför ni skall döma? 13 Dem som står utanför skall Gud döma. Driv ut ifrån er den som är ond!

Footnotes

  1. 1 Korinthierbrevet 5:1 någon lever ihop med sin fars hustru En sådan förbindelse var förbjuden både enligt GT (3 Mos 18:8) och enligt romersk rätt.
  2. 1 Korinthierbrevet 5:4 med vår Herre Jesu makt Att utöva denna makt att binda var inte endast apostelns sak utan hela församlingens (5:12, Matt 18:15f, 2 Kor 2:6f).
  3. 1 Korinthierbrevet 5:7 surdegen En bild för ondskan (Matt 16:6). Under påsken skulle endast osyrat bröd finnas i huset.
  4. 1 Korinthierbrevet 5:7 osyrade Dvs heliga.
  5. 1 Korinthierbrevet 5:7 vårt påskalamm Se 2 Mos 12:21.
  6. 1 Korinthierbrevet 5:12 utanför Dvs de som står utanför församlingen.

Seksuelle utskeielser i menigheten

Jeg må ta opp en annen sak med dere. Det blir påstått at det forekommer seksuelle utskeielser blant dere. Ja, til og med slik umoral som vi ikke en gang hører snakk om blant dem som ikke kjenner Gud. Dere har en mann i menigheten som har et forhold til sin fars kone. Enda går dere rundt og er stolte! Dere burde heller sørge og skamme dere, og se til at denne mannen blir ekskludert fra fellesskapet?

Selv har jeg allerede bestemt hvilken straff han må få, og det til tross for at jeg ikke befinner meg hos dere. Selv om jeg er langt borte, følger jeg alltid med i det som skjer hos dere. Gå fram på denne måten: Alle som tror på Herren Jesus, må samle seg. Da vil jeg i tankene mine være hos dere. Så skal dere i kraft av den autoritet som Herren Jesus har gitt oss, ekskludere mannen fra fellesskapet. La Satan ta hånd om ham, slik at kroppen brytes ned. Da vil han kanskje vende seg bort fra synden, slik at Ånden i ham kan bli frelst den dagen vår Herre Jesus kommer igjen.

Nei, dere har virkelig ikke noe å skryte av. Forstår dere ikke at dersom denne personen får lov til å leve i synd, vil synden spre seg i hele menigheten? En liten klump gjær får hele deigen til å gjære. Rens ut all gammel gjær, slik at dere på nytt blir en ren deig. Jesus Kristus, vårt påskelam, er slaktet for oss. Vi har blitt et brød som er bakt uten gjær. La oss derfor feire høytid, renset for all gammel gjær, fra all ondskap og styggedom. Lev helt og fullt for Gud og hold dere til det sanne budskapet om Jesus. Ja, pass på at dere på nytt blir ett brød som er bakt uten gjær.

I mitt første brev skrev jeg til dere at dere må holde dere borte fra mennesker som lever i seksuell løssluppenhet. 10 Jeg mente naturligvis ikke at dere skal unngå alle mennesker her i verden som lever i seksuell umoral, alle som er egoistiske, snyter andre på penger eller tilber avgudene. Nei, da må dere jo forlate jorden for godt. 11 Det jeg mente i brevet mitt, var at dere ikke skal ha nær omgang med en troende som begynner å leve i seksuell løssluppenhet, blir egoistisk, tilber avguder, snakker nedsettende om sine medmennesker, drikker seg full eller snyter andre på penger. Slike mennesker skal dere ikke en gang spise sammen med.

12-13 De som ikke tilhører menigheten, er det ikke vår sak å dømme. De vil Gud straffe på dommens dag. Derimot er det deres oppgave å dømme dem som tilhører menigheten. Dersom et medlem gjør det som er ondt, skal dere ekskludere den personen fra fellesskapet.

It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife.

And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.

For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed,

In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,

To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?

Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:

Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:

10 Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.

11 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 idolator, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.

12 For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?

13 But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.

Dealing With a Case of Incest

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) 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? 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. 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(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)

Your boasting is not good.(I) Don’t you know that a little yeast(J) leavens the whole batch of dough?(K) 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) 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.

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)

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

Immorality Defiles the Church

It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even [a]named among the Gentiles—that a man has his father’s (A)wife! (B)And you are [b]puffed up, and have not rather (C)mourned, that he who has done this deed might be taken away from among you. (D)For I indeed, as absent in body but present in spirit, have already judged (as though I were present) him who has so done this deed. In the (E)name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when you are gathered together, along with my spirit, (F)with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, (G)deliver such a one to (H)Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord [c]Jesus.

(I)Your glorying is not good. Do you not know that (J)a little leaven leavens the whole lump? Therefore [d]purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed (K)Christ, our (L)Passover, was sacrificed [e]for us. Therefore (M)let us keep the feast, (N)not with old leaven, nor (O)with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

Immorality Must Be Judged

I wrote to you in my epistle (P)not to [f]keep company with sexually immoral people. 10 Yet I certainly did not mean with the sexually immoral people of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or idolaters, since then you would need to go (Q)out of the world. 11 But now I have written to you not to keep company (R)with anyone named a brother, who is sexually immoral, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner—(S)not even to eat with such a person.

12 For what have I to do with judging those also who are outside? Do you not judge those who are inside? 13 But those who are outside God judges. Therefore (T)“put away from yourselves the evil person.”

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 5:1 NU omits named
  2. 1 Corinthians 5:2 arrogant
  3. 1 Corinthians 5:5 NU omits Jesus
  4. 1 Corinthians 5:7 clean out
  5. 1 Corinthians 5:7 NU omits for us
  6. 1 Corinthians 5:9 associate