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For I verily (egō men gar). Emphatic statement of Paul’s own attitude of indignation, egō in contrast with humeis. He justifies his demand for the expulsion of the man.
Being absent (apōn) Although absent (concessive participle) and so of parōn though present. Each with locative case (tōi sōmati, tōi pneumati).
Have already judged (ēdē kekrika). Perfect active indicative of krinō. I have already decided or judged, as though present (hōs parōn). Paul felt compelled to reach a conclusion about the case and in a sentence of much difficulty seems to conceive an imaginary church court where the culprit has been tried and condemned. There are various ways of punctuating the clauses in this sentence in 1Co 5:3-5. It is not merely Paul’s individual judgment. The genitive absolute clause in 1Co 5:4, ye being gathered together (sunachthentōn humōn, first aorist passive participle of sunagō, in regular assembly) and my spirit (kai tou emou pneumatos) with the assembly (he means) and meeting in the name of our Lord Jesus (en tōi onomati tou Kuriou ̣hēmōň Iēsou) with the power of the Lord Jesus (sun tēi dunamei tou Kuriou hēmōn Iēsou), though this clause can be taken with the infinitive to deliver (paradounai). It makes good syntax and sense taken either way. The chief difference is that, if taken with “gathered together” (sunachthentōn) Paul assumes less apostolic prerogative to himself. But he did have such power and used it against Elymas (Act 13:8.) as Peter did against Ananias and Sapphira (Act 5:1.).