1 Corinthians 5:13
But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
Cross-reference
1 Corinthians 5:7 uses leaven imagery to urge purging the old — the same action as removing the wicked person commanded in 5:13.
1 Corinthians 5:5 details the method of delivering the sinner to Satan — the practical outworking of the command to 'put away' in 5:13.
1 Corinthians 5:1 reports the incest case that directly leads to the expulsion command in 5:13 — the specific sin requiring action.
1 Corinthians 5:11 lists the types of people to avoid, giving concrete examples of whom to expel as commanded in 5:13.
Deuteronomy 17:7 orders 'put away the evil' in a judicial execution context — Paul quotes this same phrase for excommunication in 5:13.
Matthew 18:17 describes treating an unrepentant believer as an outsider — the same church discipline process of removing the wicked.
Deuteronomy 22:24 orders 'put away the evil' in a rape case — Paul echoes this OT purge command when expelling the immoral man in 5:13.
Deuteronomy 22:22 commands 'put away the evil' for adultery — Paul quotes this same Deuteronomic formula for church discipline in 5:13.
Deuteronomy 22:21 uses 'put away the evil' for sexual immorality — Paul directly applies this OT command to the incest case in 5:13.
Deuteronomy 21:21 says 'put away the evil' when executing a rebellious son — Paul cites this formula for expelling a sinful brother in 5:13.
Deuteronomy 13:5 commands 'put away the evil' for false prophets — Paul directly cites this OT formula for church discipline in 5:13.
Deuteronomy 22:30 is the law against incest, the very sin Paul confronts — this OT command underlies the expulsion order.
Proverbs 22:10 says driving out a mocker ends strife — directly supporting the command to expel the wicked for peace.
2 Corinthians 2:5 refers to the same offender, showing Paul later urges forgiveness instead of expulsion — a shift from discipline to restoration.
2 Corinthians 7:11 describes the Corinthians' eager repentance following Paul's disciplinary letter, showing the positive outcome of the expulsion commanded in 5:13.
Ezra 10:8 bans the disobedient from the congregation — a similar act of removing the wicked from God's people.
Ecclesiastes 9:18 warns one sinner destroys much good — the same rationale for expelling the wicked to protect the church.
John 9:34 shows Pharisees casting out the healed blind man — an unjust expulsion, contrasting with Paul's righteous command.
Mark 4:11 defines 'those outside' as those not given the kingdom's secret — matches Paul's distinction between inside and outside the church.
In Psalm 50:6, God is proclaimed as judge, supporting Paul's claim that God judges those outside the church.
In Acts 17:31, Paul declares that God will judge the world through Christ, echoing the theme of divine judgment on outsiders.
In Romans 2:16, Paul describes God's judgment of secrets by Christ Jesus, reinforcing the reality of divine judgment on all.