1 Corinthians 5:5 nasb — I have decided to deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of his flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the…

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"I have decided to deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of his flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus."

— 1 Corinthians 5:5, NASB

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1 Corinthians 5 — Context

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You have become arrogant and have not mourned instead, so that the one who had done this deed would be removed from your midst.

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For I, on my part, though absent in body but present in spirit, have already judged him who has so committed this, as though I were present.

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In the name of our Lord Jesus, when you are assembled, and I with you in spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus,

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I have decided to deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of his flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

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Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump of dough?

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Clean out the old leaven so that you may be a new lump, just as you are in fact unleavened. For Christ our Passover also has been sacrificed.

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Therefore let us celebrate the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

1 Corinthians 5:5 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does 1 Corinthians 5:5 say?
1 Corinthians 5:5 in the NASB reads: “I have decided to deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of his flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.”
Where is 1 Corinthians 5:5 in the Bible?
1 Corinthians 5:5 is found in the New Testament, in the book of 1 Corinthians, chapter 5, verse 5.
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 5:5.
What translation should I read 1 Corinthians 5:5 in?
1 Corinthians 5:5 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 5:5?
1 Corinthians 5:5 reads (NASB): “I have decided to deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of his flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.” 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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