1 Corinthians 5:12
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?”
τίς
Who, which, what. Tis. Scripture asks it constantly: who do you say that I am? The questions of God are not requests for information. They are invitations to search.
μέ
is it] to me
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μέ
No, not, never. Mé. The softest Greek negative, used to deny what is possible or expected. When God says no, he means it.
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ἔξω
outside
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ἔξω
Outside, beyond, out of doors. Exō. Jesus suffered outside the gate, bearing reproach beyond the camp. Go to him there. Leave the comfort of the familiar.
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κρίνω
do judge?
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κρίνω
To judge, to decide, to determine. Krino. Judge not that you be not judged. The standard you use for others will be used for you. Mercy shown returns as mercy received.
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οὐχί
Surely
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οὐχί
Not indeed, certainly not. Ouchí. This intensified negation appears in moments of sharp contrast and rhetorical clarity. God's purposes are never ambiguous. Let the yes be yes, and the no mean no.
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ἔσω
within
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ἔσω
Inner, within. Eso. Strengthened with power in the inner man. The inner life is the source of the outer life. What God builds inside eventually appears outside.
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