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1 Corinthians 5:12 — King James Version← Study notes

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


1 Corinthians 5:12Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 5:1211 words
GreekMeaning
τίti
WhatpronounG5100
γάρgar
forwordG1063
μοιmoi
is it to mepronounG1473
τοὺςtous
thosearticleG3588
ἔξωexō
outsideadverbG1854
κρίνεινkrinein
to judge?verbG2919
οὐχὶouchi
SurelyparticleG3780
τοὺςtous
thosearticleG3588
ἔσωesō
withinadverbG2080
ὑμεῖςhymeis
you yourselvespronounG4771
κρίνετεkrinete
do judge?verbG2919
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 5:12

“For what have I to do with judging them that are without?” Calling the Christians and the Greeks, “those within” and “those without,” as also he says elsewhere, 1 Timothy 3:7 “He must also have a good report of them that are without.” And in the Epistle to the Thessalonians he speaks the same language, saying, 2 Thessalonians 3:14 “Have no intercourse with him to the end that he may be put to shame.” And, “Count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.” Here,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 16 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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