1 Corinthians Chapter 5, Verse 10
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10: και ου παντως τοις πορνοις του κοσμου τουτου η τοις πλεονεκταις η αρπαξιν η ειδωλολατραις επει οφειλετε αρα εκ του κοσμου εξελθειν
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.
10: I mean not with the fornicators of this world or with the covetous
or the extortioners or the servers of idols: otherwise you must needs go
out of this world.
Yet not altogether, etc. In my direction not "to company" with them, I did not mean that you should refuse all kinds of intercourse with them; that you should not treat them with civility, or be engaged with them in any of the transactions of life, or in the ordinary intercourse of society between man and man, for this would be impossible; but that you should not so associate with them as to be esteemed to belong to them, or so as to be corrupted by their example. You are not to make them companions and friends.
With the fornicators. Most heathen were of this description, and particularly at Corinth. See the Introduction to this epistle.
Of this world. Of those who are out of the church; or who are not professed Christians.
Or with the covetous. The avaricious; those greedy of gain. Probably his direction in the former epistle had been that they should avoid them.
Or extortioners. Rapacious persons; greedy of gain, and oppressing the poor, the needy, and the fatherless, to obtain money.
Or with idolaters. All the Corinthians before the gospel was preached there worshipped idols.
Then must ye needs, etc. It would be necessary to leave the world. The world is full of such persons. You meet them everywhere. You cannot avoid them in the ordinary transactions of life, unless you either destroy yourselves, or withdraw wholly from society.
- "fornicators" "The impure"
- "extortioners" "Oppressors"
