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Bibliographical Information
Gann, Windell. "Commentary on 1 Corinthians 5". Gann's Commentary on the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/gbc/1-corinthians-5.html. 2021.
Gann, Windell. "Commentary on 1 Corinthians 5". Gann's Commentary on the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/
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Verse 1
1 Corinthians 5:1
Problems in the church at Corinth:
# 2 Fellowshiping the ungodly - ch. 5:9-14
(Moral problem: Man who married his step-mother - ch. 5_
III. Moral Disorders In The Church
A. Incest - ch. 5
B. Going to court with brethren - ch. 6:1-8
C. Immoral Conduct - ch. 6:9-20
Problem: Incest in the church. 5:1-12
5:1-2 - Problem stated.
5:3-13 Action proscribe.
a) church action - v.3-8
b) we should not fellowship with immoral Christians - 5:9-13
Lesson: Sin in the church should grieve us.
Lesson: Ignoring a problem will not solve it.
Lesson: Christians must remain pure from worldly sins. (v.9-10)
Verse 2
1 Corinthians 5:2
Lesson: Sin in the church should grieve us.
Lesson: Ignoring a problem will not solve it.
Verse 3
1 Corinthians 5:3
5:3-13 Action proscribe.
a) church action - v.3-8
Verse 5
1 Corinthians 5:5
Deliver such a one -- Give him back unto Satan.
Day of the Lord -- The day of judgment.
Verse 6
1 Corinthians 5:6
Lesson: Sin tolerated in the church will spread.
a little leaven ... -- A small quantity of leaven or yeast will pervade the entire mass of flour, or dough, and diffuse itself through it all. This is evidently a proverbial saying. It occurs also in Galatians 5:9. Compare the note at Matthew 13:33.
A similar figure occurs also in the Greek classic writers - By leaven the Hebrews metaphorically understood whatever had the power of corrupting, whether doctrine, or example, or anything else. See the note at Matthew 16:6.
The sense here is plain. A single sin indulged in, or allowed in the church, would act like leaven - it would pervade and corrupt the whole church, unless it was removed. On this ground, and for this reason, discipline should be administered, and the corrupt member should be removed.
Verse 8
1 Corinthians 5:8
Symbolism of Leaven
(And why we eat unleavened bread) see the NCV/
Verse 9
1 Corinthians 5:9
b) we should not fellowship with immoral Christians -cf. 1 Corinthians 5:9-13
in the letter -- This may refer to a previous letter that Paul wrote to the Corinthians. Alternatively, this could refer to such passages as 1 Corinthians 10:1-22, in this letter.
Verse 10
1 Corinthians 5:10
b) we should not fellowship with immoral Christians - 5:9-13
cf. vs. 9-10
Lesson: We should not fellowship with immoral Christians - 5:9-13
Lesson: Christians must remain pure from worldly sins.