1 Corinthians 5:12

for what have I also those without to judge? those within do ye not judge?

Young's Literal Translation

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

11and now, I did write to you not to keep company with [him], if any one, being named a brother, may be a whoremonger, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner — with such a one not even to eat together;

13and those without God doth judge; and put ye away the evil from among yourselves.

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Cross References

Mark 4:11and he said to them, 'To you it hath been given to know the secret of the reign of God, but to those who are without, in similes are all the things done;

John 18:36Jesus answered, 'My kingdom is not of this world; if my kingdom were of this world, my officers had struggled that I might not be delivered up to Jews; but now my kingdom is not from hence.'

1 Corinthians 6:1Dare any one of you, having a matter with the other, go to be judged before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?

1 Thessalonians 4:12that ye may walk becomingly unto those without, and may have lack of nothing.

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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