1 Corinthians 5:12
10 Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.
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.
For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
13 But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- What business of mine is it to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside?
- KJV
- For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
- WEB
- For what do I have to do with also judging those who are outside? Don’t you judge those who are within?
- ASV
- For what have I to do with judging them that are without? Do not ye judge them that are within?
- DARBY
- For what have *I* [to do] with judging those outside also? *ye*, do not ye judge them that are within?
- BLB
- For what [is it] to me to judge those outside? Do you⁺ not judge those inside?
- ÅB
- For hva har vel jeg med å dømme dem som er utenfor? dømmer ikke også dere bare dem som er innenfor?
- OTB
- For hva angår det meg å dømme dem utenfor? Dømmer dere ikke dem som er innenfor kirken?
- B1930
- For hvad har vel jeg med å dømme dem som er utenfor? dømmer ikke også I bare dem som er innenfor?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Mark 4:11
And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:
Read in context1 Timothy 3:7
Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
Read in contextLuke 12:14
And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
Read in context1 Corinthians 5:3–5
For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed,
Read in context1 Corinthians 6:1–5
Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?
Read in contextColossians 4:5
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 4:12
That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.
Read in contextJohn 18:36
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
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