1 Corinthians 5:10

New International Reader's Version

I didn’t mean the people of this world who sin in this way. I didn’t mean those who always want more and more. I didn’t mean those who cheat or who worship statues of gods. In that case you would have to leave this world!

Cross References

Luke 18:11

The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed. ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people,’ he said. ‘I am not like robbers or those who do other evil things. I am not like those who commit adultery. I am not even like this tax collector.

John 15:19

If you belonged to the world, it would love you like one of its own. But you do not belong to the world. I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.

John 17:6

“I have shown you to the disciples you gave me out of the world. They were yours. You gave them to me. And they have obeyed your word.

John 17:9

I pray for them. I am not praying for the world. I am praying for those you have given me, because they are yours.

John 8:23

But Jesus said, “You are from below. I am from heaven. You are from this world. I am not from this world.

1 Corinthians 1:20

Where is the wise person? Where is the teacher of the law? Where are the great thinkers of our time? Hasn’t God made the wisdom of the world foolish?

1 Corinthians 10:27

Suppose an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go. Then eat anything that is put in front of you. Don’t ask if it’s right or wrong.

1 Corinthians 5:11

But here is what I am writing to you now. You must stay away from anyone who claims to be a believer but does evil things. Stay away from anyone who commits sexual sins. Stay away from anyone who always wants more and more things. Stay away from anyone who worships statues of gods. Stay away from anyone who tells lies about others. Stay away from anyone who gets drunk or who cheats. Don’t even eat with people like these.

1 Corinthians 5:9

I wrote a letter to you to tell you to stay away from people who commit sexual sins.

2 Corinthians 4:4

The god of this world has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They can’t see the light of the good news that makes Christ’s glory clear. Christ is the likeness of God.

Ephesians 2:2

You used to live as sinners when you followed the ways of this world. You served the one who rules over the spiritual forces of evil. He is the spirit who is now at work in those who don’t obey God.

Philippians 2:15

Then you will be pure and without blame. You will be children of God without fault among sinful and evil people. Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky.

1 John 4:5

False prophets belong to the world. So they speak from the world’s point of view. And the world listens to them.

1 John 4:7

Dear friends, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has become a child of God and knows God.

1 John 5:19

We know that we are children of God. We know that the whole world is under the control of the evil one.

Revelation 12:9

The great dragon was thrown down to the earth, and his angels with him. The dragon is that old serpent called the devil, or Satan. He leads the whole world astray.