1 Corinthians 5:12

For what have I to do to be judging them who are without? Do, ye, not judge, them who are within,

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

11But, now, I have written unto you not to be mixing yourselves up,—if anyone named a brother, be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner, with such a one as this, not so much, as to be eating together,

13Whereas, them who are without, God, judgeth? Remove ye the wicked man from among, yourselves.

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Cross References

Mark 4:11and he was saying unto them—To you, the sacred secret hath been given of the kingdom of God, whereas, to them who are outside, in parables are all things coming to pass,—that

John 18:36Jesus answered—My kingdom, is not of this world: If, of this world, had been my kingdom, mine own officers, would have been striving, that I should not be delivered up unto the Jews: but, now, my kingdom, is not from hence.

1 Corinthians 6:1Dare any of you, having, a matter against his brother, sue for judgment before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?

1 Thessalonians 4:12That ye should walk reputably toward those without, and, of no one, have, need.

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 →

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