Heinrich Meyer Commentary - 1 Corinthians 5

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CHAPTER 5

1Co_5:1. After ἔθνεσιν Elz. has ὀνομάζεται , which is defended by Matthaei and Reiche, but in the face of quite decisive evidence. Supplied, perhaps from Eph_5:3. Equally decisive is the evidence against ἐξαρθῇ , 1Co_5:2 (Elz.). From 1Co_5:13.—1Co_5:2. ποιήσας ] Rück. and Tisch. read πράξας , which Griesb., too, recommended, with A C à , min[739] Or.? Manes (in Epiph.), Epiph. Bas. The external evidence is pretty evenly balanced. But at all events the phrase ποιεῖν ἔργον was very familiar to the transcribers from the N. T.; hence πράξας should have the preference.—1Co_5:3. ἀπών ] Elz. Scholz, Tisch. have ὡς ἀπ ., against A B C D* à , min[740] and several VSS[741] and Fathers. According to the analogy of the ὡς παρών which follows, ὡς (as embracing the whole ἀπών … πνεύμ .) was first of all written on the margin, and then taken into the text.—1Co_5:4. Ἰησοῦ alone (without Χριστοῦ ) is the reading in both cases of A B D, Aeth. Clar. Lucif., and, as regards the second, of several other vss[742] and Fathers. So also Lachm. Rück. and Tisch. Rightly; the solemn character of the address gave occasion to the addition of Χριστοῦ .—1Co_5:5. τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ ] So also à . Rückert reads τοῦ Κυρ . ἡμῶν Ἰ . Χριστοῦ , with evidence of considerable weight in favour of it, but probably taken from 1Co_1:8. Lachm. brackets ἡμῶν Ἰ . Χ .; for B, Or. (thrice) Tert. (twice) Epiph. Aug. (once) Hilar. Pacian, have simply τοῦ Κυρίου . So Tisch. But since Ἰησοῦ occurs in all the other witnesses except those few, and since their discrepancies concern only ἩΜῶΝ and ΧΡΙΣΤΟῦ , the Rec[743] ΤΟῦ ΚΥΡΊΟΥ ἸΗΣΟῦ should be retained; for ἸΗΣΟῦ might very easily be overlooked, especially where four words, one after another, end in ΟΥ .—1Co_5:6. ΖΥΜΟῖ ] The various readings ΔΟΛΟῖ (D*, Bas. Hesych., recommended by Griesb.) and ΦΘΕΊΡΕΙ (Lat. in Cerular.; corrumpit: Vulg. Clar. and Latin Fathers) are interpretations.—1Co_5:7. After ἐκκαθάρ . Elz. has ΟὖΝ , against a great preponderance of evidence. A connective addition, as are also ΚΑΊ before Οὐ in 1Co_5:10, and ΚΑΊ before ἘΞΑΡ . in 1Co_5:13. After ἩΜῶΝ Elz. and Scholz read ὙΠῈΡ ἩΜῶΝ , contrary to decisive testimony. An inappropriate (for the apostle is speaking only of the death of Christ in itself, see Reiche, Comm. crit. I. p. 161 ff.) dogmatic gloss.—1Co_5:10. ἢ ἅρπ .] καὶ ἅρπ . is the reading of almost all the uncials and Clar. Boern. (so Lachm. Rück. and Tisch.); Ἤ was mechanically taken up from the context.—1Co_5:11. Instead of ᾞ before ΠΌΡΝ . Elz. has Ἤ , contrary to Syr[744] utr. Erp. Copt. Vulg. Ir. Tert. Chrys. and many other Fathers, also some min[745] The ἤ , which occurs in B** D à , came in mechanically from the succeeding context.—1Co_5:12. ΚΑΊ ] is wanting in A B C F G à , min[746] and several VSS[747] and Fathers (suspected by Griesb., deleted by Lachm. and Rück.); the authorities which omit it are so decisive, that it must be regarded as an addition in favour of the apostolic power of discipline as respects those that are within.—1Co_5:13. ἘΞΑΡΕῖΤΕ ] ἘΞΆΡΑΤΕ , approved by Griesb., adopted by Lachm. Rück. and Tisch., has perfectly conclusive evidence in its favour. The former reading has arisen from Deu_24:7, a passage which has also given origin to the weakly-attested ΚΑΊ before ἘΞΑΡ . in Elz.

[739] in. codices minusculi, manuscripts in cursive writing. Where these are individually quoted, they are marked by the usual Arabic numerals, as 33, 89.

[740] in. codices minusculi, manuscripts in cursive writing. Where these are individually quoted, they are marked by the usual Arabic numerals, as 33, 89.

[741] SS. vss. = versions.

[742] ss. vss. = versions.

[743] ec. Textus receptus, or lectio recepta (Elzevir).

[744] yr. Peschito Syriac

[745] in. codices minusculi, manuscripts in cursive writing. Where these are individually quoted, they are marked by the usual Arabic numerals, as 33, 89.

[746] in. codices minusculi, manuscripts in cursive writing. Where these are individually quoted, they are marked by the usual Arabic numerals, as 33, 89.

[747] SS. vss. = versions.