The Extreme Penalty of the Church
1 Corinthians 5:1-13
It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles…


1. Is reserved for notorious offenders.

2. Implies serious consequences.

3. May be mercifully overruled for good.

(J. Lyth, D. D.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife.

WEB: It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even named among the Gentiles, that one has his father's wife.




The Duty of the Church in Cases of Open Immorality
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