1 Corinthians 5:9 cpdv — As I have written to you in an epistle: “Do not associate with fornicators,”

Catholic Public Domain Version

"As I have written to you in an epistle: “Do not associate with fornicators,” "

— 1 Corinthians 5:9, Catholic Public Domain Version

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1 Corinthians 5 — Context

6

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

7

Purge the old leaven, so that you may become the new bread, for you are unleavened. For Christ, our Passover, has now been immolated.

8

And so, let us feast, not with the old leaven, not with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

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As I have written to you in an epistle: “Do not associate with fornicators,”

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certainly not with the fornicators of this world, nor with the greedy, nor with robbers, nor with the servants of idolatry. Otherwise, you ought to depart from this world.

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But now I have written to you: do not associate with anyone who is called a brother and yet is a fornicator, or greedy, or a servant of idolatry, or a slanderer, or inebriated, or a robber. With such a one as this, do not even take food.

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For what have I to do with judging those who are outside? But do not even you yourselves judge those who are inside?

1 Corinthians 5:9 — Frequently Asked Questions

7 questions
What does 1 Corinthians 5:9 say?
1 Corinthians 5:9 in the Catholic Public Domain Version reads: “As I have written to you in an epistle: “Do not associate with fornicators,” ”
Where is 1 Corinthians 5:9 in the Bible?
1 Corinthians 5:9 is found in the New Testament, in the book of 1 Corinthians, chapter 5, verse 9.
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 5:9.
What translation should I read 1 Corinthians 5:9 in?
1 Corinthians 5:9 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 5:9?
1 Corinthians 5:9 reads (CPDV): “As I have written to you in an epistle: “Do not associate with fornicators,” ” 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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