1 Corinthians 5

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

1 Ref Whoredom is actually heard of among you, and such whoredom as is not even named among the nations -- as that one hath the wife of the father! --

2 Ref and ye are having been puffed up, and did not rather mourn, that he may be removed out of the midst of you who did this work,

3 Ref for I indeed, as being absent as to the body, and present as to the spirit, have already judged, as being present, him who so wrought this thing:

4 Ref in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ -- ye being gathered together, also my spirit -- with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,

5 Ref to deliver up such a one to the Adversary for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

6 Ref Not good `is' your glorying; have ye not known that a little leaven the whole lump doth leaven?

7 Ref cleanse out, therefore, the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, according as ye are unleavened, for also our passover for us was sacrificed -- Christ,

8 Ref so that we may keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of evil and wickedness, but with unleavened food of sincerity and truth.

9 Ref I did write to you in the epistle, not to keep company with whoremongers --

10 Ref and not certainly with the whoremongers of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or idolaters, seeing ye ought then to go forth out of the world --

11 Ref and 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;

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

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

King James Version (KJV)

1 Ref 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.

2 Ref And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.

3 Ref 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,

4 Ref In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,

5 Ref 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.

6 Ref Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?

7 Ref 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:

8 Ref 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.

9 Ref I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:

10 Ref 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 Ref 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 Ref For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?

13 Ref But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

1 Ref It is actually reported that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not even among the Gentiles, that one `of you' hath his father's wife.

2 Ref And ye are puffed up, and did not rather mourn, that he that had done this deed might be taken away from among you.

3 Ref For I verily, being absent in body but present in spirit, have already as though I were present judged him that hath so wrought this thing,

4 Ref in the name of our Lord Jesus, ye being gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus,

5 Ref to deliver such a one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

6 Ref Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?

7 Ref Purge out the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, even as ye are unleavened. For our passover also hath been sacrificed, `even' Christ:

8 Ref wherefore 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.

9 Ref I wrote unto you in my epistle to have no company with fornicators;

10 Ref not at all `meaning' with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous and extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world:

11 Ref but as it is, I wrote unto you not to keep company, if any man that is named a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such a one no, not to eat.

12 Ref For what have I to do with judging them that are without? Do not ye judge them that are within?

13 Ref But them that are without God judgeth. Put away the wicked man from among yourselves.

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