1 Corinthians 5:3 cpdv — Certainly, though absent in body, I am present in spirit. Thus, I have already judged, as if I were present, him who ha…

Catholic Public Domain Version

"Certainly, though absent in body, I am present in spirit. Thus, I have already judged, as if I were present, him who has done this. "

— 1 Corinthians 5:3, Catholic Public Domain Version

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1 Corinthians 5 — Context

1

Above all else, it is being said that there is fornication among you, even fornication of a such kind that is not among the Gentiles, so that someone would have the wife of his father.

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And yet you are inflated, and you have not instead been grieved, so that he who has done this thing would be taken away from your midst.

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Certainly, though absent in body, I am present in spirit. Thus, I have already judged, as if I were present, him who has done this.

4

In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, you have been gathered together with my spirit, in the power of our Lord Jesus,

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to hand over such a one as this to Satan, for the destruction of the flesh, so that the spirit may be saved in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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It is not good for you to glory. Do you not know that a little leaven corrupts the entire mass?

1 Corinthians 5:3 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does 1 Corinthians 5:3 say?
1 Corinthians 5:3 in the Catholic Public Domain Version reads: “Certainly, though absent in body, I am present in spirit. Thus, I have already judged, as if I were present, him who has done this. ”
Where is 1 Corinthians 5:3 in the Bible?
1 Corinthians 5:3 is found in the New Testament, in the book of 1 Corinthians, chapter 5, verse 3.
Who wrote 1 Corinthians?
1 Corinthians is traditionally attributed to Paul the Apostle. It was written c. AD 55.
What is the book of 1 Corinthians about?
Paul writes to a gifted but fractured church wrestling with divisions, sexual sin, lawsuits, marriage questions, food offered to idols, and disorder in worship. Through every issue he points back to the cross, the Spirit, and the resurrection — and gives us the church's greatest chapter on love.
What are the major themes of 1 Corinthians?
1 Corinthians explores themes including Unity, Cross, Spiritual Gifts, Love, Resurrection. These themes shape the meaning and context of 1 Corinthians 5:3.
What translation should I read 1 Corinthians 5:3 in?
1 Corinthians 5:3 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize 1 Corinthians 5:3?
1 Corinthians 5:3 reads (CPDV): “Certainly, though absent in body, I am present in spirit. Thus, I have already judged, as if I were present, him who has done this. ” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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