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1 Corinthians 5:13

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

KJV

τοὺς δὲ ἔξω ὁ θεὸς κρινεῖ. ἐξάρατε τὸν πονηρὸν ἐξ ὑμῶν αὐτῶν.

Greek NT

nam eos qui foris sunt, Deus judicabit. Auferte malum ex vobis ipsis.

Vulgate

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

ASV

For them that are without, God will judge. Put away the evil one from among yourselves.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

10 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
κρίνω
krino
verb · 114×
πονηρός
poneros
adjective · 77×
ἐκ
ek
preposition · 915×
ἐξαίρω
exairo
verb · 1×
ἔξω
exo
adverb · 62×
o
article · 19778×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×

Intertextual echoes

This verse quotes or alludes to 1 earlier text.

  • Deut 17:7 · exact_quote
    "The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among you."
    Deuteronomy: purge the evil from among you — Paul on church discipline

Textual variants

2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: κρίνει | WH/Treg: κρίνει | NIV/RP: κρινεῖ
  • κρίνειSBLGNT
  • κρίνειWestcott-Hort, Tregelles
  • κρινεῖReader's GNT (NA27), Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: ἐξάρατε | WH/Treg/NIV: ἐξάρατε | RP: Καί ἐξαρεῖτε
  • ἐξάρατεSBLGNT
  • ἐξάρατεWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • Καί ἐξαρεῖτεRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

1. Those who intend to gain any advantage from what they read, must not pass by even any small portion of the words; and on this account we are bidden to search the Scriptures, because most of the words, although at first sight easy, appear to have in their depth much hidden meaning. For observe of what sort is the present case. Having said these words, It says, He spat on the …

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 5:1 — 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.
  • 1Cor 5:2 — And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.
  • 1Cor 5:5 — 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.
  • 1Cor 5:5 — 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.
  • 1Cor 5:7 — 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:
  • 1Cor 5:7 — 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:
  • 1Cor 5:11 — 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 n
  • 2Cor 7:11 — For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement des
  • 2Pet 2:9 — The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
  • Deut 13:5 — And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of
  • Deut 13:5 — And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of
  • Deut 17:7 — The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among you.
  • Deut 17:7 — The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among you.
  • Deut 17:12 — And the man that will do presumptuously, and will not hearken unto the priest that standeth to minister there before the LORD thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt put aw
  • Deut 21:21 — And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.
  • Deut 22:21 — Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father’s house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in
  • Deut 22:24 — Then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them with stones that they die; the damsel, because she cried not, being in the city; and the man, because he hath humb
  • Deut 22:24 — Then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them with stones that they die; the damsel, because she cried not, being in the city; and the man, because he hath humb
  • Eccl 9:18 — Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
  • Esth 7:6 — And Esther said, The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.
  • Gal 5:12 — I would they were even cut off which trouble you.
  • Heb 13:4 — Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
  • Matt 18:17 — And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
  • Prov 22:10 — Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.