1Cor 5:10-11 | RWP | e4.org | Not altogether ( ου παντως ). Not absolutely, not in all circumstances. Paul thus puts a limitation on his prohibition and confines it to members of the church. He has no jurisdiction over the outsiders (this world, του κοσμου τουτου ). The covetous ( τοις πλεονεκταις ). Old word for the over-reachers, those avaricious for more and more ( πλεον, εχω , to have more). In N.T. only here, ; . It always comes in bad company (the licentious and the idolaters) like the modern gangsters who form a combination of liquor, lewdness, lawlessness for money and power. Extortioners ( αρπαξιν ). An old adjective with only one gender, rapacious ( ; ), and as a substantive robber or extortioner (here and ). Bandits, hijackers, grafters they would be called today. Idolaters ( ειδωλολατραις ). Late word for hirelings ( λατρις ) of the idols ( ειδωλον ), so our very word idolater. See ; ; ; ; . Nageli regards this word as a Christian formation. For then must ye needs ( επε ωφειλετε ουν ). This neat Greek idiom of επε with the imperfect indicative ( ωφειλετε , from οφειλω , to be under obligation) is really the conclusion of a second-class condition with the condition unexpressed (Robertson, Grammar , p. 965). Sometimes αν is used also as in , but with verbs of obligation or necessity αν is usually absent as here (cf. ). The unexpressed condition here would be, "if that were true" (including fornicators, the covetous, extortioners, idolaters of the outside world). Αρα means in that case.

‏ 1 Corinthians 5:10-11

Not altogether ( ου παντως ). Not absolutely, not in all circumstances. Paul thus puts a limitation on his prohibition and confines it to members of the church. He has no jurisdiction over the outsiders (this world, του κοσμου τουτου ).

The covetous ( τοις πλεονεκταις ). Old word for the over-reachers, those avaricious for more and more ( πλεον, εχω, to have more). In N.T. only here, 6:10; Eph 5:5. It always comes in bad company (the licentious and the idolaters) like the modern gangsters who form a combination of liquor, lewdness, lawlessness for money and power.

Extortioners ( αρπαξιν ). An old adjective with only one gender, rapacious (Mt 7:15; Lu 18:11), and as a substantive robber or extortioner (here and 6:10). Bandits, hijackers, grafters they would be called today.

Idolaters ( ειδωλολατραις ). Late word for hirelings ( λατρις ) of the idols ( ειδωλον ), so our very word idolater. See 6:9; 10:7; Eph 5:5; Re 21:8; 22:15. Nageli regards this word as a Christian formation.

For then must ye needs ( επε ωφειλετε ουν ). This neat Greek idiom of επε with the imperfect indicative ( ωφειλετε, from οφειλω, to be under obligation) is really the conclusion of a second-class condition with the condition unexpressed (Robertson, Grammar, p. 965). Sometimes αν is used also as in Heb 10:2, but with verbs of obligation or necessity αν is usually absent as here (cf. Heb 9:20). The unexpressed condition here would be, "if that were true" (including fornicators, the covetous, extortioners, idolaters of the outside world). Αρα means in that case.

But now I write unto you ( νυν δε εγραψα υμιν ). This is the epistolary aorist referring to this same epistle and not to a previous one as in verse 9. As it is (when you read it) I did write unto you.

If any man that is named a brother be ( εαν τις αδελφος ονομαζομενος η ). Condition of the third class, a supposable case.

Or a reviler or a drunkard ( η λοιδορος η μεθυσος ). Λοιδορος occurs in Euripides as an adjective and in later writings. In N.T. only here and 6:10. For the verb see 1Co 4:12. Μεθυσος is an old Greek word for women and even men (cf. παροινος, of men, 1Ti 3:3). In N.T. only here and 6:10. Cf. Ro 13:13. Deissmann (Light from the Ancient East, p. 316) gives a list of virtues and vices on counters for Roman games that correspond remarkably with Paul's list of vices here and in 6:10. Chrysostom noted that people in his day complained of the bad company given by Paul for revilers and drunkards as being men with more "respectable" vices!

With such a one, no, not to eat ( τω τοιουτω μηδε συνεσθιειν ). Associative instrumental case of τοιουτω after συνεσθιειν, "not even to eat with such a one." Social contacts with such "a brother" are forbidden