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I wrote to you in my letter to have no company with sexual sinners;
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A Reference to a Lost Letter
Scholars overwhelmingly agree that when Paul says "I wrote to you in my epistle," he is referring to a previous letter to the Corinthians that is now lost. Commentators like Calvin and Barnes assure readers that this doesn't compromise the Bible we have; God has preserved all that is necessary for our salvation, just as many of Jesus's spoken words were not recorded.
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1 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I wrote to you. I have written. egraqa. This word may either refer to this epistle or to some former epistle. It simply denotes t…
I wrote unto you in my epistle (εγραψα υμιν εν τη επιστολη). Not the epistolary aorist, but a reference to an epistle to the Corin…
19th Century
Anglican
I wrote unto you in an epistle.—These words have given rise to some controversy regarding whether the Apostle here refers…
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Though the letter here referred to could possibly be a reference to the preceding part of the present letter, it is more natural to conclude that P…
16th Century
Protestant
I wrote to you in an epistle. The epistle of which he speaks is not extant today. Nor is there any doubt that many others are lost. It is …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I wrote to you in an epistle. Not in this same epistle, and in (1 Corinthians 5:2 [Reference 1 Corinthia…
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Christians are to avoid close association with all who disgrace the Christian name. Such are only fit companions for their fellows in sin, and to s…
13th Century
Catholic
Previously, the Apostle had advised the Corinthians to remove a sinner from their midst. But they postponed doing this because they misinterpreted …
