1 Corinthians 5:11
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.”
νῦν
Now, the present moment. Nyn. God's work is not confined to history or prophecy alone; it breaks into the immediate now. Receive and respond to what He is doing today.
γράφω
I wrote
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γράφω
To write, to record. These things are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ and have life in His name.
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συναναμίγνυμι
to associate with him
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συναναμίγνυμι
Associate with, mix together. Synanamígnymi. Paul uses this word to warn against keeping company with those living in unrepentance. Who you mix your life with shapes the life you live. Choose carefully.
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ἐάν
if
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ἐάν
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
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τὶς
anyone
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τὶς
Someone, anyone, something. Tis. Scripture often hinges on this small word: if anyone thirsts, let him come. The invitation is unrestricted. No one is excluded from the call.
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ὀνομάζω
being designated
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ὀνομάζω
Name, call upon, profess. Onomázō. Every knee will bow and every tongue confess the name above all names. What you name, you honor. Speak it carefully.
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εἰμί
he shall be
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εἰμί
To be, to exist. Eimi. When God names himself I AM, he uses this word. Existence itself belongs to him. Ground your identity in the one who simply is.
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πόρνος
sexually immoral
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πόρνος
akin to the base of G4097 (πιπράσκω)); a (male) prostitute (as venal), i.e. (by analogy) a debauchee (libertine)
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πλεονέκτης
a coveter
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πλεονέκτης
Greedy one, swindler, one who craves more. Pleonektēs. The greedy will not inherit the kingdom of God. Greed is never satisfied with enough. Want less.
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εἰδωλολάτρης
an idolater
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εἰδωλολάτρης
Idolater, image worshipper. Eidōlolátrēs. No idolater will inherit the kingdom of God. Anything elevated above God becomes a god. Examine what you serve.
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λοίδορος
verbal abuser
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λοίδορος
Reviler, abusive person. Loídoros. Paul lists the reviler alongside the drunkard and swindler as unfit for kingdom life. Words that tear down reveal a heart that has not been transformed. Guard your tongue.
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μέθυσος
a drunkard
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μέθυσος
Drunkard, one given to drink. Methysos. No drunkard will inherit the kingdom of God. Habitual intoxication reveals where a person has placed their trust. Seek sobriety of soul.
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τοιοῦτος
with such a one
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τοιοῦτος
Such, of this kind, this sort. Toioûtos. It points to character, not just category. Become the kind of person worth pointing to.
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μηδέ
not even
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μηδέ
But not, not even, nor. Mēde. A word that extends a refusal, carrying a "no" further down the line. Let your no mean no, all the way through.
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συνεσθίω
to eat.
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συνεσθίω
Eat with, share a meal with. Synesthiō. Peter was condemned for refusing to eat with Gentiles, and Paul rebuked him to his face. Who you sit with at the table reveals what you actually believe.
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