1 Corinthians 5:3 meaning and explanation
Although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I have already pronounced judgment on the one who did this, just as if I were present.
1 Corinthians 5:3, Berean Standard Bible
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Paul writes from Ephesus to a church he founded in Corinth, addressing a case of sexual immorality the congregation has tolerated and even boasted about. Though physically absent, Paul says he is present in spirit, meaning his concern and authority are fully engaged with them.
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