1 Corinthians 5:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Corinthians 5:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Corinthians 5:1 is a verse from the book of 1 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the G..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Corinthians 5:1 — 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.”
— 1 Corinthians 5:1 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 5:1 in Context — About the Book of 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians is pastoral surgery on a gifted, divided, messy church — addressing factions, immorality, lawsuits, worship chaos, and doubts about resurrection. It contains the love chapter read at countless weddings and the Bible's fullest teaching on spiritual gifts and the resurrection body.
Cross-References for 1 Corinthians 5:1
“Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father. done...: Heb. diminished”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 5:1: among, one, should
“So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 5:1: reported, commonly, among
“And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 5:1: among, much, gentiles
“So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 5:1: such, much, one
“Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 5:1: one, father, wife
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