1.
It 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.
reported = heard. Compare Matthew 2:3 ; Matthew 4:12 .Galatians 1:1 , Galatians 1:23 .
commonly = altogether. Greek. holos. Elsewhere, 1 Corinthians 6:7 ; 1 Corinthians 15:29 . 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 .
Gentiles . Greek. ethnos.
one = a certain one. App-123 .
2.
And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.
are = have been.
puffed up . Greek. phusioo. See 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 . 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 ).
from among = out of (Greek. ek . App-104 .) the midst of.
3.
For 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,
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 .
judged . Greek. krino. App-122 .
concerning . Omit.
so . i.e. so daringly.
done this deed = wrought (Greek. katergazomai. See Romans 1:27 ) this.
4.
In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,
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 .
Lord . App-98 .
Jesus . App-98 .
Christ . The texts omit.
with . App-104 .
power . App-172 .
Jesus Christ . App-98 .
5.
To 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.
To deliver . i.e. That ye should deliver. Greek. paradidomi. See John 19:30 . This clause depends on "judged" in 1 Corinthians 5:3 .
unto = to.
Satan . Compare 1 Timothy 1:20 . Satan is regarded as inflicting bodily suffering. See Luke 13:16 . 2 Corinthians 12:7 .
for . App-104 .
the . Omit.
destruction . Greek. olethros. Elsewhere, 1 Thessalonians 5:3 . 2 Thessalonians 1:9 . 1 Timothy 6:9 .
spirit . App-101 .
day . The day of resurrection, when the spirit which returns to God at death is restored.
6.
Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
glorying = boasting. Greek. kauchema. See Romans 4:2 .
not . App-105 .
Know . App-132 . See 1 Corinthians 3:16 .
leaven . See Matthew 13:33 .
leaveneth . See Matthew 13:33 . Figure of speech Paroemia. App-6 . Compare Galatians 1:5 , Galatians 1:9 .
lump . Greek. phurama. See Romans 9:21 .
7.
Purge 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:
Purge out . Greek. ekkathairo. Only here and 2 Timothy 2:21 .
Christ . App-98 .
is = was.
for = on behalf
of . App-104 . But the texts omit "for us".
8.
Therefore 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.
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
not . App-105 .
with . Greek. en, as in 1 Corinthians 4:21 .
neither . Greek. mede .
malice . . . wickedness . Greek. kakia . . . poneria . App-128 .
sincerity . Greek. eilikrineia. Elsewhere, 2 Corinthians 1:12 ; 2 Corinthians 2:17 .
9.
I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:
an = the, i.e. the present one.
company . Literally mix together. Greek. sunanamignumi. Elsewhere, 1 Corinthians 5:11 and 2 Thessalonians 3:14 .
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.
world. Greek. kosmos. App-129 .
covetous . Greek. pleonektes. Elsewhere, 1 Corinthians 5:11 ; 1 Corinthians 6:10 . Ephesians 5:5 .
extortioners . Greek. harpax. Elsewhere, 1 Corinthians 5:11 ; 1 Corinthians 6:10 . Matthew 7:15 .Luke 18:11 .
idolaters . Greek. eidololatres. Elsewhere, 1 Corinthians 5:11 ; 1Co 6:9 ; 1 Corinthians 10:7 . Ephesians 5:5 .Revelation 21:8 ; Revelation 22:15 .
must ye needs = ye ought to.
out of . App-104 .
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.
keep company . Same as "company with" (1 Corinthians 5:9 ).
if . App-118 .
any man . Greek. tis , as in 1 Corinthians 5:1 .
called = named, i.e. bears the name of.
railer . Greek. loidoros. Only here and 1 Corinthians 6:10 . Compare 1 Corinthians 4:12 .
drunkard . Greek. methusos. Only here and 1 Corinthians 6:10 .
no not = not even. Greek. mede , as in 1 Corinthians 5:8 .
eat . = eat with. Greek. sunesthio. See Acts 10:41 .
12.
For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
have I to do . Literally is it to me.
13.
But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
God . App-98 .
Therefore . The texts omit. The injunction is more forcible without it.
put away . Greek. exairo, as in 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 , and Paul's injunctions in 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.