Immoral Followers
1 I have heard terrible things about some of you. In fact, you are behaving worse than Gentiles. A man is even sleeping with his own stepmother. 2 You are proud, when you ought to feel bad enough to chase away anyone who acts like this.
3-4 I am with you only in my thoughts. But in the name of our Lord Jesus I have already judged this man, as though I were with you in person. So when you meet together and the power of the Lord Jesus is with you, I will be there too. 5 You must then hand that man over to Satan. His body will be destroyed, but his spirit will be saved when the Lord Jesus returns.
6 Stop being proud! Don't you know how a little yeast can spread through the whole batch of dough? 7 Get rid of the old yeast! Then you will be like fresh bread made without yeast, and this is what you are. Our Passover lamb is Christ, who has already been sacrificed. 8 So don't celebrate the festival by being evil and sinful, which is like serving bread made with yeast. Be pure and truthful and celebrate by using bread made without yeast.
9 In my other letter I told you not to have anything to do with immoral people. 10 But I wasn't talking about the people of this world. You would have to leave this world to get away from everyone who is immoral or greedy or who cheats or worships idols. 11 I was talking about your own people who are immoral or greedy or worship idols or curse others or get drunk or cheat. Don't even eat with them! 12 Why should I judge outsiders? Aren't we supposed to judge only church members? 13 God judges everyone else. The Scriptures say, “Chase away any of your own people who are evil.”
1 Stāsta par netiklību jūsu starpā un vēl par tādu, kāda nav sastopama pat pagānu starpā. Tur kāds dzīvo ar sava tēva sievu.
2 Un jūs vēl esat uzpūtušies, kur vajadzēja būt noskumušiem, lai tas, kas to darījis, tiktu izmests no jūsu vidus.
3 Kaut gan miesīgi tālumā, bet garā pie jums, es it kā klātbūdams esmu jau nolēmis par to, kas tā noziedzies:
4 Ka mēs, jūs un mans gars, sanākam kopā Kunga Jēzus vārdā
5 Un viņu nododam ar mūsu Kunga Jēzus spēku sātānam miesas samaitāšanai, lai gars tiktu izglābts tā Kunga dienā.
6 Jūsu lielīšanās nav laba. Vai nezināt, ka maz rauga saraudzē visu mīklu?
7 Izmēziet veco raugu, lai esat jauna mīkla! Jūs taču esat neraudzēti; jo arī mūsu Lieldienas jērs ir par mums upurēts-Kristus.
8 Tad svinēsim svētkus ne ar veco raugu, ne ar ļaunuma un netikumības raugu, bet ar skaidrības un patiesības neraudzētajām maizēm.
9 Es jums rakstīju savā vēstulē, lai nebiedrojaties ar netikļiem.
10 Es nedomāju—vispārīgi ar šīs pasaules netiklajiem, vai mantraušiem, vai laupītājiem vai elku kalpiem; tad jau jums vajadzētu aiziet no šīs pasaules.
11 Bet es rakstīju jums nebiedrodes ar tādu brāli, kas gan saucas par brāli, bet patiesībā ir netikls, vai mantrausis, vai elku pielūdzējs, vai zaimotājs, vai dzērājs, vai laupītājs; ar tādu jums nebūs kopā pat ne ēst.
12 Kāda man daļa tos tiesāt, kas ārā? Vai jums nav jātiesā tie, kas iekšā?
13 Tos, kas ārā, Dievs sodīs. Izmetiet ārā ļauno no sava vidus!
