1 Corinthians 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 no not to eat. BUT NOW I HAVE WRITTEN - "now," not time; but, 'the case being so'-namely, that 'to avoid fornicators,' etc., of the world, you would have to leave it altogether. So "now" Hebrews 11:16. Thus we avoid making the apostle now retract what he had before commanded. I HAVE WRITTEN - i:e., my meaning in what I wrote was, etc. A BROTHER - contrasted with a 'fornicator, etc., of the world' (1 Corinthians 5:10). There is less danger in associating with open worldlings than with carnal prof...

11._If he who is called a brother _In the Greek there is a participle (300) without a verb. (301) Those that view this as referring to what follows, bring out here a forced meaning, and at variance with Paul’s intention. I confess, indeed, that that is a just sentiment, (302) and worthy of being particularly noticed — that no one can be punished by the decision of the Church, but one whose sin has become matter of notoriety; but these words of Paul cannot be made to bear that meaning. What he means, then, is this: “If any one is reckoned a brother among you, and at the same time leads a wicked life, and such as is unbecoming a Christian, keep aloof from his society.” In short, being _called _a brother, means here a false profession, which has no corresponding reality. Farther, he does not make a complete enumeration of crimes, but mere

9-13 Christians are to avoid familiar converse with all who disgrace the Christian name. Such are only fit companions for their brethren in sin, and to such company they should be left, whenever it is possible to do so. Alas, that there are many called Christians, whose conversation is more dangerous than that of heathens!...

Verse 1 Corinthians 5:11. _BUT NOW I HAVE WRITTEN_] I not only write this, but I add more: if any one _who is called a brother_, i.e. professes the Christian religion, be a _fornicator, covetous, idolater,_ _railer, drunkard_, or _extortioner_, not even to eat with such-have no communion with such a one, in things either _sacred_ or _civil_. You may transact your worldly concerns with a person that knows not God, and makes no profession of Christianity, whatever his moral character may be; but ye must not even thus far acknowledge a man _professing Christianity_, who is scandalous in his conduct. Let him have this extra mark of your abhorrence of all sin; and let the world see that the Church of God does not tolerate iniquity....

“But now.” In this Epistle. This shows that he had written a former letter. I HAVE WRITTEN TO YOU. - Above. I have designed to give this injunction that you are to be entirely separated from one who is a professor of religion and who is guilty of these things. NOT TO KEEP COMPANY - To be wholly separated and withdrawn from such a person. Not to associate with him in any manner. IF ANY MAN THAT IS CALLED A BROTHER - Any professing Christian; any member of the church. BE A FORNICATOR ... - Like him who is mentioned, 1 Corinthians 5:1. OR AN IDOLATER - This must mean those persons who, while they professed Christianity, still attended the idol feas

EXPOSITION 1 CORINTHIANS 5:1 _Excommunication of an incestuous offender._ 1 CORINTHIANS 5:1 IT IS REPORTED. The abruptness with which the subject is introduced shows THE intensity of St. Paul's feelings, and his indignation that he should have been left to hear of this crime by common report. The news had come to him "from those of Chloe's household." But St. Paul was not acting on mere "report." The Greek phrase _implies, _"It is notorious that there is uncleanness among you." St. Paul must have felt it to be a bad feature in the character of the Corinthian Church that they had not mentioned this gross scandal in their letter. COMMONLY; rather, actuall

BUT NOW HAVE I WRITTEN UNTO YOU,.... Which shows, that what he had written before was at another time, and in another epistle; but not that what he was now writing was different from the former, only he explains the persons of whom, and the thing about which he has before written: NOT TO KEEP COMPANY, IF ANY MAN THAT IS CALLED A BROTHER, BE A FORNICATOR; OR IF ANY MAN THAT IS A BROTHER IS CALLED, OR NAMED A FORNICATOR; OR COVETOUS, OR AN IDOLATER; OR A RAILER, OR A DRUNKARD, OR AN EXTORTIONER, WITH SUCH AN ONE, NO, NOT TO EAT. The apostle's meaning is, that in his prohibition of keeping company with men of the above character, he would be understood of such persons as were called brethren; who had been received into the church, and had been looked upon, and had professed themselves to be such; and who might be mentioned by name, as notoriously guilty of fornication, covetousness, idolat...

3. CORINTHIAN FAILURES. CHAPTER S 5-6. CHAPTER 5 _ 1. The Tolerated Case of Gross Immorality. (1 Corinthians 5:1)._ 2. The Call to Separation. (1 Corinthians 5:6). The spiritual declension, the carnal spirit which prevailed among them, had brought forth fruit. One of their members had committed an act of the grossest immorality, which was an unspeakable outrage, such as was not even named in a licentious city like Corinth, where licentiousness of life was a broadly marked feature of society. It was a case of lawlessness and vileness, which was unknown among the heathen. And this case was tolerated in their midst. Instead of mourning over their sin they were puffed up and did not put away the evil doer from the assembly. If they lacked the personal instructio

SIN AND COMPLACENCY (1 Corinthians 5:1-8)...

KEEP COMPANY. Same as "company with" (1 Corinthians 5:9). IF. App-118. ANY MAN. Greek. _tis_, as in 1 Corinthians 5:1. CALLED. named, i.e. bears the name of. RAILER. Greek. _loidoros._ Only here and 1 Corinthians 6:10. Compare 1 Corinthians 4:12. DRUNKARD. Greek. _methusos._ Only here and 1 Corinthians 6:10. NO NOT. not even. Greek. _mede_, as in...