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**reported** = heard. Compare [Matthew 2:3](../../../kjv/matthew/2/3) ; [Matthew 4:12](../../../kjv/matthew/4/12) .[Galatians 1:1](../../../kjv/galatians/1/1) , [Galatians 1:23](../../../kjv/galatians/1/23) .
**commonly** = altogether. Greek. *holos.* Elsewhere, [1 Corinthians 6:7](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/6/7) ; [1 Corinthians 15:29](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/29) . [Matthew 5:34](../../../kjv/matthew/5/34) .
**among** . App-104 .
**not so much** = not even. Greek. *oude.*
**named** . The texts omit. Supply the Ellipsis by "found". "Named" has been suggested by [Ephesians 5:3](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/3) .
**Gentiles** . Greek. *ethnos.*
**one** = a certain one. App-123 .

**are** = have been.
**puffed up** . Greek. *phusioo.* See [1 Corinthians 4:6](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/6) .
**have, &c** . = did not rather mourn.
**that** = in order that. Greek. *hina* .
**hath done** = did.
**taken away** . Greek. *exairo.* Only here and [1 Corinthians 5:13](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/5/13) . The texts read the commoner word *airo* . Had they mourned and humbled themselves for such a scandal in their midst they must have taken action ([1 Corinthians 5:13](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/5/13) ).
**from among** = out of (Greek. *ek* . App-104 .) the midst of.

**verily** = indeed, or for my part.
**as** . The texts omit.
**in** . No preposition. Dative case.
**spirit** . App-101 . Absent bodily, he was present with them in thought and feeling. Compare [Colossians 2:5](../../../kjv/colossians/2/5) .
**judged** . Greek. *krino.* App-122 .
***concerning*** *.* Omit.
**so** . i.e. so daringly.
**done this deed** = wrought (Greek. *katergazomai.* See [Romans 1:27](../../../kjv/romans/1/27) ) this.

**In the name, &c** . Read, "Having been gathered together in the name of our Lord Jesus, ye and my spirit. "A Latin MS. of the seventh century in the British Museum reads "and the sanctifying Spirit Himself".
**the name** . Compare [Acts 2:38](../../../kjv/acts/2/38) .
**Lord** . App-98 .
**Jesus** . App-98 .
**Christ** . The texts omit.
**with** . App-104 .
**power** . App-172 .
**Jesus Christ** . App-98 .

**To deliver** . i.e. That ye should deliver. Greek. *paradidomi.* See [John 19:30](../../../kjv/john/19/30) . This clause depends on "judged" in [1 Corinthians 5:3](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/5/3) .
**unto** = to.
**Satan** . Compare [1 Timothy 1:20](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/20) . Satan is regarded as inflicting bodily suffering. See [Luke 13:16](../../../kjv/luke/13/16) . [2 Corinthians 12:7](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/12/7) .
**for** . App-104 .
**the** . Omit.
**destruction** . Greek. *olethros.* Elsewhere, [1 Thessalonians 5:3](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/5/3) . [2 Thessalonians 1:9](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/1/9) . [1 Timothy 6:9](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/9) .
**spirit** . App-101 .
**day** . The day of resurrection, when the spirit which returns to God at death is restored.

**glorying** = boasting. Greek. *kauchema.* See [Romans 4:2](../../../kjv/romans/4/2) .
**not** . App-105 .
**Know** . App-132 . See [1 Corinthians 3:16](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/3/16) .
**leaven** . See [Matthew 13:33](../../../kjv/matthew/13/33) .
**leaveneth** . See [Matthew 13:33](../../../kjv/matthew/13/33) . Figure of speech *Paroemia.* App-6 . Compare [Galatians 1:5](../../../kjv/galatians/1/5) , [Galatians 1:9](../../../kjv/galatians/1/9) .
**lump** . Greek. *phurama.* See [Romans 9:21](../../../kjv/romans/9/21) .

**Purge out** . Greek. *ekkathairo.* Only here and [2 Timothy 2:21](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/21) .
**Christ** . App-98 .
**is** = was.
**for** = on behalf
**of** . App-104 . But the texts omit "for us".

**Therefore** = So then.
**keep the feast** . Greek. *heortazo* . Only here. He means, the Passover being past, we are living in the days of unleavened bread. Figure of speech *Allegory.* App-6 . [Psalms 89:15](../../../kjv/psalms/89/15)
**not** . App-105 .
**with** . Greek. *en,* as in [1 Corinthians 4:21](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/21) .
**neither** . Greek. *mede* .
**malice . . . wickedness** . Greek. *kakia* . . . *poneria* . App-128 .
**sincerity** . Greek. *eilikrineia.* Elsewhere, [2 Corinthians 1:12](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/12) ; [2 Corinthians 2:17](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/2/17) .

**an** = the, i.e. the present one.
**company** . Literally mix together. Greek. *sunanamignumi.* Elsewhere, [1 Corinthians 5:11](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/5/11) and [2 Thessalonians 3:14](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/3/14) .

**world.** Greek. *kosmos.* App-129 .
**covetous** . Greek. *pleonektes.* Elsewhere, [1 Corinthians 5:11](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/5/11) ; [1 Corinthians 6:10](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/6/10) . [Ephesians 5:5](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/5) .
**extortioners** . Greek. *harpax.* Elsewhere, [1 Corinthians 5:11](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/5/11) ; [1 Corinthians 6:10](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/6/10) . [Matthew 7:15](../../../kjv/matthew/7/15) .[Luke 18:11](../../../kjv/luke/18/11) .
**idolaters** . Greek. *eidololatres.* Elsewhere, [1 Corinthians 5:11](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/5/11) ; 1Co 6:9 ; [1 Corinthians 10:7](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/7) . [Ephesians 5:5](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/5) .[Revelation 21:8](../../../kjv/revelation/21/8) ; [Revelation 22:15](../../../kjv/revelation/22/15) .
**must ye needs** = ye ought to.
**out of** . App-104 .

**keep company** . Same as "company with" ([1 Corinthians 5:9](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/5/9) ).
**if** . App-118 .
**any man** . Greek. *tis* , as in [1 Corinthians 5:1](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/5/1) .
**called** = named, i.e. bears the name of.
**railer** . Greek. *loidoros.* Only here and [1 Corinthians 6:10](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/6/10) . Compare [1 Corinthians 4:12](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/12) .
**drunkard** . Greek. *methusos.* Only here and [1 Corinthians 6:10](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/6/10) .
**no not** = not even. Greek. *mede* , as in [1 Corinthians 5:8](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/5/8) .
**eat** . = eat with. Greek. *sunesthio.* See [Acts 10:41](../../../kjv/acts/10/41) .

**have I to do** . Literally is it to me.

**God** . App-98 .
**Therefore** . The texts omit. The injunction is more forcible without it.
**put away** . Greek. *exairo,* as in [1 Corinthians 5:2](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/5/2) .
**from among** . App-104 .
**that, &c** . = the wicked (one). App-128 . With this chapter should be compared the Lord's words in [Matthew 18:15-17](../../../kjv/matthew/18/15-17) , and Paul's injunctions in [2 Thessalonians 3:6-15](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/3/6-15) . The aim in every case was to bring the offender to repentance. Note also that this was a moral offence, and no sanction is given by these injunctions to the separation so common now on the ground of differing interpretations of Scripture statements.

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