1 Corinthians 5
Lutheran reading notes
In 1 Corinthians chapter 5, the message of the gospel develops the theme of instruction for church life and unity in Christ. Lutheran interpretation frequently emphasizes the proclamation of Christ, the distinction between law and gospel, and the promise of justification through faith.
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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.
1 Corinthians 5:1 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.
1 Corinthians 5:2 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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, {judged: or, determined}
1 Corinthians 5:3 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,
1 Corinthians 5:4 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
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Your glorying {is} not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
1 Corinthians 5:6 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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: {is sacrificed; or, is slain}
1 Corinthians 5:7 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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. {the feast: or, holyday}
1 Corinthians 5:8 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:
1 Corinthians 5:9 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
1 Corinthians 5:10 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
1 Corinthians 5:11 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
1 Corinthians 5:12 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
1 Corinthians 5:13 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.