1 COR 5:13 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. τούς
2. ho
3. the ones
4. -
5. 35880
6. R····AMP
7. the ‹ones›
8. the ‹ones›
9. -
10. Y59
11. 114849
1. Δέ
2. de
3. But
4. but
5. 11610
6. C·······
7. but
8. but
9. S
10. Y59
11. 114850
1. ἔξωθεν
2. exōthen
3. -
4. -
5. 18550
6. D·······
7. outside
8. outside
9. -
10. -
11. 114851
1. ἔξω
2. exō
3. outside
4. outsiders
5. 18540
6. D·······
7. outside
8. outside
9. -
10. Y59
11. 114852
1. ὁ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y59
11. 114853
1. Θεός
2. theos
3. god
4. God
5. 23160
6. N····NMS
7. god
8. God
9. GN
10. Y59; Person=God
11. 114854
1. κρινεῖ
2. krinō
3. will be judging
4. -
5. 29190
6. VIFA3··S
7. ˓will_be˒ judging
8. ˓will_be˒ judging
9. -
10. Y59
11. 114855
1. κρίνει
2. krinō
3. -
4. -
5. 29190
6. VIPA3··S
7. ˓is˒ judging
8. ˓is˒ judging
9. -
10. -
11. 114856
1. καί
2. kai
3. -
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. -
11. 114857
1. Ἐξάρατε
2. exairō
3. Expel
4. ‘Expel
5. 18080
6. VMAA2··P
7. expel
8. expel
9. BS
10. Y59
11. 114858
1. Ἐξαρεῖτε
2. exairō
3. -
4. -
5. 18080
6. VIFA2··P
7. ˓will_be˒ expelling
8. ˓will_be˒ expelling
9. B
10. -
11. 114859
1. Ἐξαίρετε
2. exairō
3. -
4. -
5. 18080
6. VMPA2··P
7. ˓be˒ expelling
8. ˓be˒ expelling
9. B
10. -
11. 114860
1. τόν
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····AMS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y59
11. 114861
1. πονηρόν
2. ponēros
3. evil man
4. evil
5. 41900
6. S····AMS
7. evil ‹man›
8. evil ‹man›
9. -
10. Y59
11. 114862
1. ἐξ
2. ek
3. from
4. -
5. 15370
6. P·······
7. from
8. from
9. -
10. Y59
11. 114863
1. ὑμῶν
2. su
3. of you all
4. -
5. 47710
6. R···2G·P
7. ˱of˲ you_all
8. ˱of˲ you_all
9. -
10. Y59; R114343
11. 114864
1. αὐτῶν
2. autos
3. yourselves
4. yourselves
5. 8460
6. R···2GMP
7. yourselves
8. yourselves
9. -
10. Y59; R114343
11. 114865

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 5:1–13: Paul commanded the believers to punish the immoral church member

Someone had told Paul that one of the men in the church in Corinth had been having sexual relations with his father’s wife, that is, his step-mother. Paul wrote that the believers must punish this man by expelling him from the church. They should not allow this man to meet with them when they gathered to worship God together. Paul urged the Corinthians to keep away from people who called themselves believers but continually committed grave sins. The main point of this section is that the Corinthians were to judge and discipline the man within their fellowship who was sinning.

Paragraph 5:12–13

Paul concluded his discussion of the incestuous man by telling the believers that they must put him out of the church.

5:13a

God will judge those outside.

As for the people who are not part of the church, God will judge them.
God himself will judge the people who are not believers.
You do not need to think about judging people who are not part of your church group, because God will do that.

In the Greek this verse part connects to the previous verse part with the conjunction de. Here it indicates a contrast between who is supposed to judge those inside the church versus who will judge those outside the church. Christians are supposed to judge those within the church and God will judge those outside the church. See also the General Comment on 5:12b-13a. The BSB has not explicitly translated this conjunction, but the NET translates it as:

But (NET)

God will judge those outside: There is a textual problem in this verse part. Not all the Greek texts have the same form of the Greek verb that the BSB translates as will judge. As a result, there are two ways to interpret the tense of this verb:

It is in the future tense. For example:
God will judge (GNT) (BSB, NIV, NET, NLT, NRSV, NCV, GW, GNT)
It is in the present tense. For example:
God judges (RSV) (KJV, NASB, ESV, RSV, CEV)

Some English versions translate in such a way that either meaning is possible. For example, the REB says, “God is their judge,” and the NJB says, “outsiders are for God to judge.” It is good for you to translate in this way. If you must choose between the two options, it is recommended that you follow option (1) and use the future tense. But there is really not much difference in meaning. Paul’s main point was not when God will judge unbelievers. Rather, his main point is this: “God, not you, is the one who will judge unbelievers.” The NEB says “God is their judge.”

General Comment on 5:12a-13a

The main point is that people in the church should be judged by the church. If someone is concerned about those outside the church, then he should know that God is the one who will judge them. Some English versions make the main point more clear by rephrasing these verse parts. For example:

¹²It isn't my responsibility to judge outsiders, but it certainly is your job to judge those inside the church who are sinning in these ways. ¹³God will judge those on the outside (NLT)

Other English versions reorder these verses. For example:

^12aIt is not my business to judge those who are not part of the church. ^13aGod will judge them. ^12bBut you must judge the people who are part of the church (NCV)

You should translate this in a way that makes the main point clear.

There is a contrast between the pronoun “you” in 5:12b and the word “God” in 5:13a. Consider how you might indicate this contrast in your language. For example:

It is for you to judge those inside the church, but God is the judge of those outside.

5:13b

“Expel the wicked man from among you.”

So, “Do not allow the immoral man to associate with your group.”
As God’s book says: Tell this man who is behaving wickedly that he can no longer be part of your church group.

Expel the wicked man from among you: This is a command. Paul ordered the Corinthian believers to reject the man who had sexual relations with his stepmother. He quoted words that Moses had spoken (Deuteronomy 17:7). He did not specifically say that this was a quotation from the Scriptures, but you may wish to note this in a footnote. It is also possible to follow the GNT and make this explicit in the text:

As the scripture says, “Remove the evil person from your group.” (GNT)

Expel the wicked man: Paul meant that the Corinthians should not allow the wicked man to be part of their church. They should not let him worship with them. Paul did not mean that the Corinthian believers should physically shove or chase the man out of their meeting. If you translate this literally, be careful that people do not misunderstand it in this way.

General Comment on 5:12–13

There are four sentences in 5:12–13. The main point of these verse parts is that people in the church should be judged by the church. If someone is concerned about those outside the church, then he should know that God is the one who will judge them. Some English versions make the main point more clear by rephrasing these verse parts. For example:

¹²It isn't my responsibility to judge outsiders, but it certainly is your responsibility to judge those inside the church who are sinning. ¹³God will judge those on the outside; but as the Scriptures say, “You must remove the evil person from among you.” (NLT)

You may want to put the four sentences in a different order in order to finish Paul’s comments on judging unbelievers before starting his comments on judging believers. For example:

^12aIt is not my business to judge those who are not part of the church. ^13aGod will judge them. ^12bBut you must judge the people who are part of the church. ^13bThe Scripture says, “You must get rid of the evil person among you.” (NCV)

^12aAfter all, it is none of my business to judge outsiders. ^13aGod will judge them. ^12bBut should you not judge the members of your own fellowship? ^13bAs the scripture says, “Remove the evil person from your group.” (GNT)

^12aWe believers do not need to decide about people who are not fellow believers. ^13aGod will do that. ^12bBut you believers in Corinth should decide about the punishment of your own church members. ^13bSo then, in the case of the man who is behaving immorally, you should remove him from your group of believers.

uW Translation Notes:

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