and this judgment we in all humility leave to God. Thus the and , that follows, more closely coheres with this clause. — xa /, and) an Epiphonema1 suited to both parts of this chapter. The particle xai with the whole sentence is quoted here, from the lxx., Deut. xvii. 7, xix. 19, xxiv. 7, xai, and so. But the phrase, as it is written , is not prefixed here, and this is the case either for the sake of severity [c. iv. 21], or because l^apsTre, Heb. mjni, is used by Moses for taking away a wicked man from among the people by capital punishment, by the apostle for taking away a wicked man from the Church by excommuni- cation.— rbv tfovyipov, the wicked person ) ver. 2, 9. — viiuv ubruv, from among yourselves) So it is found in the LXX. often. The antithesis in this passage is, those that are without.
1. ToXfia, dare) Treason against Christians is denoted, by this high-sounding word. — rig, any one) even one single person. — xp'ivsdQai) in the middle voice, that is xpipa £%8/v, obtain a judg- ment, go to law , v. 7. — ahixcuv, before the unjust) Every unbeliever is unjust ; generally so, even as a citizen. — Wi ruv uy/uv, before the saints) Christians. The great privilege of believers was to settle even civil matters among themselves, and the magistrate ought not to interfere at all with private affairs, unless in the case of those who especially apply to him. The heathen magis- trates were very indulgent to the J ews ; and in this department no difference was hitherto made between the Jews and the Christians.
2. Ovx o’/dars, do you not know ?) This phrase is used with great force six times in this single chapter. The Corinthians knew, and rejoiced that they knew ; but they were acting con- trary to their knowledge. — oi dyioi , the saints) being themselves first judged. — rbv xocfiov, the world) all those who are not saints. The antithesis is to, the smallest matters ; comp. iii. 22. — xpmvci,
1 An exclamation after a weighty demonstration or narration. Append.