“ I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators: ”
I wrote unto you - I have written ἔγραψα egrapsa. This word may either refer to this Epistle, or to some former epistle. It simply denotes that he had written to them, but whether in the fo...
(9) I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators: (9) Now he speaks more generally: and that which he spoke before of the incestuous person he shows that it pertains to others, who...
an . the, i.e. the present one. company . Literally mix together. Greek. sunanamignumi. Elsewhere, 1 Corinthians 5:11 and 2 Thessalonians 3:14 .
9. I wrote to you in an epistle. The epistle of which he speaks is not at this day extant. Nor is there any doubt that many others are lost. It is enough, however, that those have been prese...
I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators: I wrote unto you in an epistle - The wisest and best skilled in Biblical criticism agree that the apostle does not refer to any other e...
I wrote, &c.— I have written unto you in an [ this ] Epistle. Instead of fornicators, in this and the following verses, some very properly render the original word πορνοι, by lewd person...
I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators: I wrote unto you in an letter - Greek, 'in THE letter:' a former one not now extant. That Paul does not refer to the present le...
(b) 5:1-13. The Case of Immorality The Apostle had written ( 1 Corinthians 4:21 ) of coming to exercise authority. Here was a case in which it was needed. A man had created a scandal by marrying...
I wrote unto you in an epistle. — These words have given rise to some controversy as to whether the Apostle here refers to some former Epistle addressed to the Corinthian Church, and which has not...
Chapter 8 EXCOMMUNICATION; OR, PURGING OUT THE OLD LEAVEN FROM the subject of the factions in the Corinthian Church, which has so long detained Paul, he now passes to the second division of his E...
Removing Germs of Evil 1 Corinthians 5:1-13 The sin referred to in this chapter has been condoned by the Corinthian church, and this proved that the prevalent standard of morals was low. A man...
The apostle now passed to derelictions. The first was lack of discipline. A case of immorality had brought no sense of shame to the church, and no action had been taken. The woman was called to immed...
(9) I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators: (10) Yet not altogether the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye n...
I wrote unto you in an epistle ,..... Not in this same epistle, and in 1 Corinthians 5:2 as some think; for what is here observed is not written in either of those verses, but in some other epistl...
I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators: Ver. 9. Not to company with fornicators ] Dion Chrysostom saith, that Corinth was the most luxurious and lascivious city in the wor...
I wrote to you in a former epistle Doubtless both Paul and the other apostles wrote many things which are not extant now; not to company Μη συναναμιγνυσθαι, not to be intermixed , not to assoc...
The emphasis on human wisdom in Corinth was sadly accompanied by a case of revolting moral corruption. Philosophy is far removed from spiritual power, very commonly. Paul speaks here of a case well k...
Advice to Shun Scandalous Professors. A. D. 57. 9 I wrote unto you in an epistle not to comp...
It should seem that Paul had wrote so in some former epistle which he had directed to this church, which is lost; for we must think that Paul wrote more epistles to the several churches than those le...
Important Scandals That Have To Be Dealt With (5:1-6:20). Having dealt with the central spiritual concern which has been to do with their divisiveness over secondary matters, over ‘the wisdom of w...
CRITICAL NOTES THE CASE OF SHAMEFUL SIN (Also in 2 Corinthians 2:5-11 ; 2 Corinthians 7:8-12 .) 1 Corinthians 5:1 . Commonly .—“ Actually ” (; widely accepted). Among you .—Join with “ ther...
1 Corinthians 5:1 . There is fornication among you. Πορνεια designates every species of illicit intercourse between the sexes. Our Saxon word forliggian properly expresses fornication, but here...
It is reported that there is fornication among you. Gross scandals 1. May arise within the Church. 2. Occasion grievous reproach. 3. Should be instantly investigated and removed. ( J. Lyt...
EXPOSITION 1 Corinthians 5:1-46 Excommunication of an incestuous offender. 1 Corinthians 5:1 It is reported. The abruptness with which the subject is introduced shows the inten...
I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators;
1 Corinthians 5:2 ; 1 Corinthians 5:7 ; 2 Corinthians 6:14 ; 2 Corinthians 6:17 ; 2 Thessalonians 3:14 ; Ephesians 5:11 ; Proverbs 9:6 ; Psalms 1:1 ; Psalms 1:2
Admonitions to a Worldly Church 1 Corinthians 5:1-13 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. How quickly bad reports fly. The Apostle wrote, "It is reported commonly." Just so. Evil deeds usually travel on the...
I wrote to you in a former epistle — And, doubtless, both St. Paul and the other apostles wrote many things which are not extant now. Not to converse — Familiarly; not to contract any intimacy or a...