Bible Commentaries
1 Corinthians 5

Introduction

Overview

1 Corinthians 5:1, The incestuous person, 1 Corinthians 5:6, is cause rather of shame unto them than of rejoicing; 1 Corinthians 5:7, The old leaven is to be purged out; 1 Corinthians 5:10, Hienous offenders are to be shamed and avoided.

Verse 1

reported: 1 Corinthians 1:11, Genesis 37:2, 1 Samuel 2:24

fornication: 1 Corinthians 5:11, 1 Corinthians 6:9, 1 Corinthians 6:13, 1 Corinthians 6:18, Acts 15:20, Acts 15:29, 2 Corinthians 12:21, Galatians 5:19, Ephesians 5:3, Colossians 3:5, 1 Thessalonians 4:7, Revelation 2:21, Revelation 21:8

and: Jeremiah 2:33, Ezekiel 16:47, Ezekiel 16:51, Ezekiel 16:52

that one: Genesis 35:22, Genesis 49:4, Leviticus 18:8, Leviticus 20:11, Deuteronomy 22:30, Deuteronomy 27:20, 2 Samuel 16:22, 2 Samuel 20:3, 1 Chronicles 5:1, Ezekiel 22:10, Amos 2:7, 2 Corinthians 7:12

Reciprocal: Joshua 7:1 - the anger Joshua 7:13 - take away Judges 20:7 - ye are all 2 Samuel 16:21 - unto thy Jeremiah 2:10 - and see Jeremiah 5:28 - overpass Jeremiah 18:13 - who Ezekiel 5:6 - she hath Matthew 13:47 - and gathered Matthew 19:9 - except 1 Corinthians 5:8 - not 1 Corinthians 5:13 - Therefore 1 Corinthians 11:18 - I hear 2 Corinthians 2:3 - I wrote 2 Corinthians 2:5 - any 2 Corinthians 11:29 - and I burn Hebrews 12:16 - any fornicator 3 John 1:10 - I will

Verse 2

ye are: 1 Corinthians 5:6, 1 Corinthians 4:6-8, 1 Corinthians 4:18

mourned: Numbers 25:6, 2 Kings 22:19, Ezra 9:2-6, Ezra 10:1-6, Psalms 119:136, Jeremiah 13:17, Ezekiel 9:4, Ezekiel 9:6, 2 Corinthians 7:7, 2 Corinthians 7:9-11, 2 Corinthians 12:21

might: 1 Corinthians 5:5, 1 Corinthians 5:7, 1 Corinthians 5:13, Revelation 2:20-22

Reciprocal: Leviticus 19:17 - and not suffer sin upon him Deuteronomy 22:24 - so thou shalt put 1 Corinthians 5:9 - not 1 Corinthians 8:1 - Knowledge 1 Corinthians 13:4 - is not 2 Corinthians 7:11 - that Philippians 3:19 - whose glory James 3:14 - glory

Verse 3

as absent: 2 Corinthians 10:1, 2 Corinthians 10:11, 2 Corinthians 13:2, Colossians 2:5, 1 Thessalonians 2:17

judged: or, determined

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 5:26 - Went Matthew 13:28 - Wilt Matthew 18:17 - let 2 Corinthians 2:1 - I determined 2 Corinthians 10:6 - in 2 Corinthians 12:20 - and that

Verse 4

the name: Acts 3:6, Acts 4:7-12, Acts 4:30, Acts 16:18, Ephesians 5:20, Colossians 3:17

when: Matthew 16:19, Matthew 18:16-18, Matthew 18:20, Matthew 28:18, Matthew 28:20, John 20:23, 2 Corinthians 2:9, 2 Corinthians 2:10, 2 Corinthians 13:3, 2 Corinthians 13:10

Reciprocal: Leviticus 13:3 - pronounce Joshua 22:15 - General Proverbs 5:11 - when Matthew 18:17 - tell Matthew 18:18 - General John 9:34 - cast him out Acts 14:27 - and had 2 Corinthians 2:6 - which 2 Corinthians 13:8 - General Colossians 2:5 - be 2 Thessalonians 3:6 - in the 1 Timothy 1:20 - I have Titus 3:10 - reject Hebrews 10:25 - forsaking 2 Peter 1:16 - the power Revelation 12:10 - the power

Verse 5

deliver: 1 Corinthians 5:13, Job 2:6, Psalms 109:6, 2 Corinthians 2:6, 2 Corinthians 10:6, 2 Corinthians 13:10, Acts 26:18, 1 Timothy 1:20

that: 1 Corinthians 11:32, 2 Corinthians 2:7, Galatians 6:1, Galatians 6:2, 2 Thessalonians 3:14, 2 Thessalonians 3:15, James 5:19, James 5:20, 1 John 5:16, Jude 1:22, Jude 1:23

the day: 1 Corinthians 1:8, Philippians 1:6, 2 Timothy 1:18, 2 Peter 3:12

Reciprocal: Leviticus 13:21 - shut him Leviticus 13:46 - without Leviticus 14:40 - take away 2 Chronicles 26:18 - go out Psalms 39:11 - When Psalms 86:17 - Show Proverbs 5:11 - when Proverbs 22:10 - General Proverbs 23:14 - General Isaiah 2:12 - the day Matthew 16:19 - and whatsoever Matthew 18:17 - tell Matthew 18:18 - General Mark 8:33 - Get John 9:34 - cast him out Acts 2:20 - great 1 Corinthians 4:21 - shall 1 Corinthians 5:2 - might 2 Corinthians 1:23 - that 2 Corinthians 12:7 - the messenger 2 Corinthians 13:2 - told 2 Corinthians 13:3 - Christ 2 Corinthians 13:8 - General Galatians 5:10 - bear 2 Peter 3:10 - the day

Verse 6

glorying: 1 Corinthians 5:2, 1 Corinthians 3:21, 1 Corinthians 4:18, 1 Corinthians 4:19, James 4:16

a little: 1 Corinthians 15:33, Matthew 13:33, Matthew 16:6-12, Luke 13:21, Galatians 5:9, 2 Timothy 2:17

Reciprocal: Exodus 12:8 - unleavened Leviticus 2:11 - no leaven Leviticus 14:40 - take away Judges 20:7 - ye are all Psalms 106:35 - learned Proverbs 22:10 - General Mark 8:15 - the leaven of the Romans 6:3 - Know Romans 6:19 - unto iniquity 1 Corinthians 1:29 - General 1 Corinthians 3:16 - Know 1 Corinthians 4:6 - be puffed 1 Corinthians 4:7 - why 1 Corinthians 4:8 - ye are full 1 Corinthians 5:8 - not 1 Corinthians 8:1 - Knowledge 2 Corinthians 11:12 - they glory Galatians 2:13 - the other Galatians 6:13 - that they may Philippians 3:19 - whose glory 2 Timothy 2:16 - for Hebrews 12:15 - and thereby James 3:14 - glory

Verse 7

Purge: 1 Corinthians 5:13, Exodus 12:15, Exodus 13:6, Exodus 13:7, Ephesians 4:22, Colossians 3:5-9

ye may: 1 Corinthians 10:17

Christ: 1 Corinthians 15:3, 1 Corinthians 15:4, Exodus 12:5, Exodus 12:6, Isaiah 53:7-10, John 1:29, John 1:36, John 19:14, Acts 8:32-35, 1 Peter 1:19, 1 Peter 1:20, Revelation 5:6-9, Revelation 5:12

sacrificed: or, slain

Reciprocal: Genesis 22:13 - in the Exodus 10:9 - a feast Exodus 12:3 - take to Exodus 12:11 - it is the Exodus 12:14 - by an ordinance Exodus 12:19 - Seven Exodus 12:21 - the passover Exodus 12:27 - It is the sacrifice Exodus 23:15 - the feast Exodus 29:2 - bread Exodus 34:25 - leaven Leviticus 2:4 - the oven Leviticus 23:5 - General Numbers 5:3 - without Numbers 9:2 - his appointed Numbers 9:7 - we may not offer Numbers 28:16 - General Deuteronomy 16:1 - the passover Deuteronomy 16:2 - sacrifice 1 Samuel 9:12 - sacrifice 2 Chronicles 30:1 - to keep 2 Chronicles 30:21 - the feast 2 Chronicles 35:17 - the feast Ezra 6:22 - the feast Proverbs 9:2 - killed Ezekiel 45:17 - he shall prepare Ezekiel 45:21 - ye shall Matthew 13:33 - like Matthew 22:4 - Behold Mark 14:12 - killed Luke 12:1 - Beware Luke 22:1 - General Luke 22:16 - until John 19:30 - It is Acts 12:3 - Then Acts 20:6 - the days Romans 12:1 - a living 1 Corinthians 5:2 - might 1 Corinthians 5:9 - not 1 Corinthians 11:24 - eat Galatians 5:9 - General Ephesians 5:2 - a sacrifice 2 Timothy 2:21 - purge Hebrews 13:10 - an altar

Verse 8

let: Exodus 12:15, Exodus 13:6, Leviticus 23:6, Numbers 28:16, Numbers 28:17, Deuteronomy 16:16, Isaiah 25:6

feast: or, holy day, Psalms 42:4, Isaiah 30:29

not: 1 Corinthians 5:1, 1 Corinthians 5:6, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, Deuteronomy 16:3, 2 Corinthians 12:21, Ephesians 4:17-22, 1 Peter 4:2

neither: 1 Corinthians 3:3, Matthew 16:6, Matthew 16:12, Matthew 26:4, Matthew 26:5, Mark 8:15, Luke 12:1, John 18:28-30, 2 Corinthians 12:20, 1 Peter 2:1, 1 Peter 2:2

but: Joshua 24:14, Psalms 32:2, John 1:47, 2 Corinthians 1:12, 2 Corinthians 8:8, Ephesians 6:24, 1 John 3:18-21

Reciprocal: Genesis 19:3 - unleavened Genesis 22:13 - in the Exodus 5:1 - a feast Exodus 10:9 - a feast Exodus 12:14 - by an ordinance Exodus 12:19 - Seven Exodus 13:3 - there Exodus 23:15 - the feast Exodus 32:5 - a feast Exodus 34:25 - leaven Leviticus 2:4 - the oven Leviticus 6:16 - unleavened Leviticus 23:5 - General Numbers 9:2 - his appointed Numbers 9:7 - we may not offer 1 Samuel 9:12 - sacrifice 2 Chronicles 30:1 - to keep 2 Chronicles 30:21 - the feast 2 Chronicles 35:17 - the feast Ezra 6:22 - the feast Psalms 35:16 - hypocritical Proverbs 9:2 - killed Ezekiel 45:17 - he shall prepare Ezekiel 45:21 - ye shall Matthew 22:4 - Behold Mark 14:12 - killed Luke 22:1 - General Luke 22:16 - until Acts 12:3 - Then Acts 20:6 - the days Romans 12:1 - a living 1 Corinthians 11:24 - eat Ephesians 4:31 - with Hebrews 13:10 - an altar 1 Peter 1:19 - as

Verse 9

not: 1 Corinthians 5:2, 1 Corinthians 5:7, Psalms 1:1, Psalms 1:2, Proverbs 9:6, 2 Corinthians 6:14, 2 Corinthians 6:17, Ephesians 5:11, 2 Thessalonians 3:14

Reciprocal: Leviticus 13:46 - without Psalms 26:5 - will Proverbs 5:22 - sins Matthew 9:11 - Why Matthew 18:17 - let Luke 5:29 - and there Luke 15:2 - General Romans 16:17 - and 1 Corinthians 10:27 - bid 2 Corinthians 12:21 - uncleanness 1 Thessalonians 4:3 - that Hebrews 12:16 - any fornicator

Verse 10

altogether: 1 Corinthians 10:27

of this: 1 Corinthians 1:20, John 8:23, John 15:19, John 17:6, John 17:9, John 17:15, John 17:16, 2 Corinthians 4:4, Ephesians 2:2, 1 John 4:5, 1 John 4:7

for: Matthew 5:14-16, John 17:15, Philippians 2:15, 1 John 5:19, Revelation 12:9

Reciprocal: Judges 20:7 - ye are all Proverbs 5:22 - sins Luke 12:15 - Take 1 Corinthians 5:11 - fornicator 1 Corinthians 6:9 - fornicators Ephesians 5:3 - fornication Colossians 3:5 - fornication

Verse 11

called: 1 Corinthians 6:6, 1 Corinthians 7:12, 1 Corinthians 7:15, 1 Corinthians 8:11, Matthew 18:17, Acts 9:17, Romans 16:17, 2 Thessalonians 3:6, 2 Thessalonians 3:14, 2 John 1:10

fornicator: 1 Corinthians 5:1-9, 1 Corinthians 5:10, Psalms 50:16-21, 2 Corinthians 12:20, 2 Corinthians 12:21, Galatians 5:19-21, 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8, Revelation 2:14, Revelation 2:20, Revelation 21:8, Revelation 22:15

or covetous: Psalms 10:3, Mark 7:21-23, Luke 12:15-31, Ephesians 5:5, Colossians 3:5, 1 Timothy 3:3, 1 Timothy 6:9, 1 Timothy 6:10, 2 Peter 2:14, 2 Peter 2:15

or an idolater: 1 Corinthians 10:7, 1 Corinthians 10:8, 1 Corinthians 10:14, 1 Corinthians 10:18-22

or a railer: 1 Corinthians 6:10, Psalms 101:5

or a drunkard: 1 Corinthians 11:21, Matthew 24:49-51, Luke 12:45, Luke 12:46, Luke 21:34, Romans 13:13, Galatians 2:12, Ephesians 5:18, 1 Thessalonians 5:7, 1 Thessalonians 5:8

or an extortioner: Ezekiel 22:12, Matthew 23:25, Luke 18:11

with: 1 Corinthians 5:13, Matthew 18:17, Romans 16:17, 2 Thessalonians 3:6, 2 Thessalonians 3:14, 1 Timothy 6:5, 2 John 1:10

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 23:10 - General Joshua 7:13 - take away 1 Kings 13:9 - Eat no bread Proverbs 14:7 - General Proverbs 23:21 - the drunkard Jeremiah 16:8 - General Acts 11:3 - General Acts 15:20 - fornication Galatians 5:21 - drunkenness Ephesians 5:3 - fornication Hebrews 13:5 - conversation

Verse 12

what: Luke 12:14, John 18:36

them: Mark 4:11, Colossians 4:5, 1 Thessalonians 4:12, 1 Timothy 3:7

do not: 1 Corinthians 6:1-5

Reciprocal: Joshua 6:23 - left them John 8:11 - Neither 1 Corinthians 6:4 - ye 2 Corinthians 2:5 - any

Verse 13

God: Psalms 50:6, Acts 17:31, Romans 2:16, Hebrews 13:4, 2 Peter 2:9

Therefore: 1 Corinthians 5:1, 1 Corinthians 5:5, 1 Corinthians 5:7, Deuteronomy 13:5, Deuteronomy 17:7, Deuteronomy 21:21, Deuteronomy 22:21, Deuteronomy 22:22, Deuteronomy 22:24, Ecclesiastes 9:18, Matthew 18:17

Reciprocal: Leviticus 14:40 - take away Deuteronomy 22:30 - a man shall Ezra 10:8 - himself separated Esther 7:6 - this wicked Proverbs 22:10 - General Mark 4:11 - them John 9:34 - cast him out 1 Corinthians 5:2 - might 1 Corinthians 5:11 - with 2 Corinthians 2:5 - any 2 Corinthians 7:11 - clearing Galatians 5:12 - cut Colossians 4:5 - them 1 Thessalonians 4:12 - them