1 Corinthians 5:12
For what have I to do with judging those who are outside? But do not even you yourselves judge those who are inside?
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
In Context
13For those who are outside, God will judge. But send this evil person away from yourselves.
Cross References
Mark 4:11And he said to them: “To you, it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God. But to those who are outside, everything is presented in parables:
John 18:36Jesus responded: “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my ministers would certainly strive so that I would not be handed over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not now from here.”
1 Corinthians 6:1How is it that anyone of you, having a dispute against another, would dare to be judged before the iniquitous, and not before the saints?
1 Thessalonians 4:12and to walk honestly with those who are outside, and to desire nothing belonging to another.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 5:10-13
Advice to Shun Scandalous Professors. ( a. d. 57.) 9 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 idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat. 12 For what have I to do… Read the whole commentary →