Bible Commentary

For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within? 12, 13. For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? ] The connection of thought in this and the next verse is as follows: “You have supposed me to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 5:12”

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 idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such a one no not to eat. 11. I have written ] Literally, I wrote, i.e. in the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 5:11”

Yet not altogether the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world. 10. or with the covetous ] The word used here in the original is derived from two Greek words signifying to have more. Hence it signifies (1) one … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 5:10”

I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators: 9 13. Application of the same principle to offenders generally 9. I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators ] From the particular case, and the reflections it suggested, we now come to general rules of conduct on this … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 5:9”

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. 8. keep the feast ] Rather, keep festival, referring to the perpetual feast the Christian Church keeps on the Flesh and Blood of her Lord. Not ‘ the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 5:8”

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: 7. Purge out therefore the old leaven ] Reference is here made to the Jewish custom of searching for leaven, which is mentioned in the Talmud, and which probably … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 5:7”

Your glorying [is] not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? 6. Your glorying is not good ] Rather, that state of things of which you glory is not good. The word here translated glorying signifies that whereof a man glories, and is so translated in Rom 4:2. Cf. ch. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 5:6”

To deliver such a one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. 5. to deliver such a one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh ] Two explanations of this passage demand our notice. (1) It has been understood of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 5:5”

In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, 4. in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ ] This may be taken (1) with ‘I have judged’ in 1Co 5:3; (2) with when ye are gathered together, or (3) … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 5:4”

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. 3. I verily, as absent in body ] Cf. Col 2:5; 1Th 2:17. Here we have the method of excommunication pursued in the Apostolic Church. It is important … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 5:3”