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10 and not altogether with the sexually immoral of this world, or with the covetous, or with swindlers, or with idolaters. For then you must go out of the world.

11 But now I have written to you that you do not associate - if anyone who is called a brother is a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a verbal abuser, or a drunkard, or a swindler - with such a one do not even eat.

12 For what have I to do with judging those also who are outside? Do you not judge those who are inside?

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10 not at all meaning the people of this world(A) who are immoral, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world. 11 But now I am writing to you that you must not associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister[a](B) but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater(C) or slanderer, a drunkard or swindler. Do not even eat with such people.(D)

12 What business is it of mine to judge those outside(E) the church? Are you not to judge those inside?(F)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 5:11 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family; also in 8:11, 13.