1It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is not tolerated even among pagans, for a man has his father’s wife. (Le 18:8; De 22:30; De 27:20; 2Co 12:21)2And you are arrogant! Ought you not rather to mourn? Let him who has done this be removed from among you. (1Co 4:6; 2Co 7:7)3For though absent in body, I am present in spirit; and as if present, I have already pronounced judgment on the one who did such a thing. (Col 2:5; 1Th 2:17)4When you are assembled in the name of the Lord Jesus and my spirit is present, with the power of our Lord Jesus, (Mt 16:19; Mt 18:18; Joh 20:23; 2Co 13:3; 2Co 13:10; 2Th 3:6; 1Ti 5:20)5you are to deliver this man to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord.[1] (Job 2:6; Pr 23:14; Ac 26:18; 1Co 1:8; 1Ti 1:20)6Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? (1Co 5:2; 1Co 15:33; Ga 5:9; Jas 4:16)7Cleanse out the old leaven that you may be a new lump, as you really are unleavened. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.8Let us therefore celebrate the festival, not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. (Ex 12:15; De 16:3; Mt 16:6; Mt 16:12; Mr 8:15; Lu 12:1)9I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people— (2Co 6:14; Eph 5:11; 2Th 3:6; 2Th 3:14)10not at all meaning the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world. (Joh 17:15; 1Co 6:9; 1Co 10:27; Eph 5:5; Col 3:5)11But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of sexual immorality or greed, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or swindler—not even to eat with such a one. (2Th 3:6)12For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Is it not those inside the church[2] whom you are to judge? (Mr 4:11; 1Co 6:1)13God judges[3] those outside. “Purge the evil person from among you.” (De 13:5; De 17:7; De 17:12; De 21:21; De 22:21; De 22:24; Jud 20:13)
1 Corinthians 5
New International Version
Dealing with a case of incest
1It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that even pagans do not tolerate: a man is sleeping with his father’s wife.2And you are proud! Shouldn’t you rather have gone into mourning and have put out of your fellowship the man who has been doing this?3For my part, even though I am not physically present, I am with you in spirit. As one who is present with you in this way, I have already passed judgment in the name of our Lord Jesus on the one who has been doing this.4So when you are assembled and I am with you in spirit, and the power of our Lord Jesus is present,5hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh,[1] so that his spirit may be saved on the day of the Lord.6Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast leavens the whole batch of dough?7Get rid of the old yeast, so that you may be a new unleavened batch – as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.8Therefore let us keep the Festival, not with the old bread leavened with malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.9I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people –10not at all meaning the people of this world who are immoral, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world.11But now I am writing to you that you must not associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister[3] but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or slanderer, a drunkard or swindler. Do not even eat with such people.12What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside?13God will judge those outside. ‘Expel the wicked person from among you.’ (De 13:5; De 17:7; De 19:19; De 21:21; De 22:21; De 22:24; De 24:7)
1 Corinthians 5
King James Version
1It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife.2And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.3For 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,4In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,5To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.6Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?7Purge 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:8Therefore 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.9I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:10Yet 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.11But 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.12For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?13But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
1 Corinthians 5
New International Reader’s Version
Throw out the evil person!
1It is actually reported that there is sexual sin among you. I’m told that a man is sleeping with his father’s wife. Even people who don’t know God don’t let that kind of sin continue.2And you are proud! Shouldn’t you be very sad instead? Shouldn’t you have thrown out of your church the man doing this?3Even though I am not right there with you, I am with you in spirit. And because I am with you in spirit, I have already judged the man doing this. I have judged him in the name of our Lord Jesus.4So when you come together, I will be with you in spirit. The power of our Lord Jesus will also be with you.5When you come together like this, hand this man over to Satan. Then the power of sin in his life will be destroyed. His spirit will be saved on the day the Lord returns.6Your boasting is not good. It is like yeast. Don’t you know that just a little yeast makes the whole batch of dough rise?7Get rid of the old yeast. Then you can be like a new batch of dough without yeast. That is what you really are. That’s because Christ, our Passover Lamb, has been offered up for us.8So let us keep the Feast, but not with the old bread made with yeast. The yeast I’m talking about is hatred and evil. Let us keep the Feast with bread made without yeast. Let us keep it with bread that is honesty and truth.9I wrote a letter to you to tell you to stay away from people who commit sexual sins.10I didn’t mean the people of this world who sin in this way. I didn’t mean those who always want more and more. I didn’t mean those who cheat or who worship statues of gods. In that case you would have to leave this world!11But here is what I am writing to you now. You must stay away from anyone who claims to be a believer but does evil things. Stay away from anyone who commits sexual sins. Stay away from anyone who always wants more and more things. Stay away from anyone who worships statues of gods. Stay away from anyone who tells lies about others. Stay away from anyone who gets drunk or who cheats. Don’t even eat with people like these.12Is it my business to judge those outside the church? Aren’t you supposed to judge those inside the church?13God will judge those outside. Scripture says, ‘Get rid of that evil person!’ (De 17:7; De 19:19; De 21:21; De 22:21; De 22:24; De 24:7)