New Testament · Epistle
1 Corinthians 5:12
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For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
About 1 Corinthians 5:12
Few verses address Do Not Judge and Judge Not as directly as 1 Corinthians 5:12. This New Testament passage from the epistle of 1 Corinthians has become a cornerstone of biblical teaching on the subject, treasured for its precision and pastoral warmth.
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- Hebrews 13:4
“Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.”
- 1 Corinthians 6:2
“Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?”
- 1 Kings 3:9
“Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?”
- 1 Samuel 2:25
“If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the Lord, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the Lord would slay them.”
- 1 Samuel 24:15
“The Lord therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.”
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How to Apply 1 Corinthians 5:12
Pray through 1 Corinthians 5:12 slowly, pausing at each phrase. Journal what God highlights regarding on the theme of Do Not Judge. Commit to one concrete application over the next seven days, and revisit your notes at the end of the week to see how your perspective has shifted through the lens of this passage.