I wrote to you in my letter (A)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 (B)idolaters, for then you would have to leave the world. 11 But [a]actually, I [b]wrote to you not to associate [c]with any so-called (C)brother if he is a sexually immoral person, or a greedy person, or (D)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 (E)outsiders? (F)Do you not judge those who are within the church? 13 But those who are outside, God [d]judges. (G)Remove the evil person from among yourselves.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 5:11 Lit now
  2. 1 Corinthians 5:11 Or have written
  3. 1 Corinthians 5:11 Lit together if anyone called a brother is
  4. 1 Corinthians 5:13 Or will judge

Do Not Even Associate With So-Called Brothers Who Continue To Disobey God

I wrote you in the letter[a] not to associate-with[b] sexually-immoral ones— 10 not at-all meaning with the sexually-immoral ones of this world, or with the greedy and swindlers[c], or with idolaters, because then you would have to go out of the world! 11 But now[d], I wrote[e] to you not to associate-with them if anyone being named a brother should be a sexually-immoral one, or a greedy one, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or a swindler— not even to eat with such a one. 12 For what do I have to do with judging the ones outside? Are you not judging the ones inside? 13 But God judges[f] the ones outside. Remove[g] the evil one from-among you yourselves.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 5:9 That is, some previous letter; or, this letter.
  2. 1 Corinthians 5:9 Or, keep company with.
  3. 1 Corinthians 5:10 Or, robbers, plunderers.
  4. 1 Corinthians 5:11 Or, But as-it-is.
  5. 1 Corinthians 5:11 Or, did write.
  6. 1 Corinthians 5:13 Or, will judge.
  7. 1 Corinthians 5:13 Or, Purge, Expel.