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Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary (4 vols)

1 Corinthians 5 - Introduction

The question, ‘Shall I come to you in mildness or with severity?' with which chap. 4 closes prepares the way for the extreme sternness and solemnity with which the distressing topic of this chapter is handled.

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See also 1 Corinthians 5 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    This chapter is entirely occupied with a notice of an offence which existed in the church at Corinth and with a statement of the measures which the apostle expected them to pursue in regard to it. Of...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    DEALING WITH THE DISORDERLY FIRST CORINTHIANS FIVE First Corinthians chapter five states implicitly that if you as a Christian, are living a wicked, depraved, or degenerate lifestyle then you are liv...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _THE INCESTUOUS PERSON SHOULD BE A CAUSE OF SHAME UNTO THEM, AND NOT OF REJOICING. THE OLD LEAVEN IS TO BE PURGED OUT. HEINOUS OFFENDERS ARE TO BE SHUNNED AND AVOIDED._ _Anno Domini 57._ THE messeng...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    BUTLER'S COMMENTS Chapter Five THE PROBLEM OF CHURCH DISCIPLINE (1 Corinthians 5:1-13) IDEAS TO INVESTIGATE: 1. What was the immorality being practiced in this instance in the Corinthian church?...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:2 saints, (a-17) Saints by [divine] calling....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    V. An entirely new subject, to which the concluding words of the last chapter form a natural introduction, is now treated of. Intelligence has reached the Apostle, through the members of Chloe’s house...

  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

    II. DISCIPLINE. CHAP. 5. A large number of commentators think that Paul here passes to the vice of impurity. But it is not till 1 Corinthians 6:12 that he really attacks this vice. As to chap. 5, they...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO 1 CORINTHIANS 5 In this chapter the apostle blames the Corinthians for conniving at a sin committed by one of their members; declares what he was determined to do, and what should be...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    FIRST CORINTHIANS CHAPTER FIVE _ OUTLINE AND COMMENTARY-MARK DUNAGAN_ I. OUTLINE OF CHAPTER FIVE: I. Condemnation of. relaxed attitude towards sin: 1 Corinthians 5:1-5 II. An illustration from lea...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * The apostle blames the Corinthians for connivance at an incestuous person; (1-8) and directs their behaviour towards those guilty of scandalous crimes. (9-13)...

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