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What does “deliver to Satan” mean in 1 Corinthians 5:5 and 1 Timothy 1:20

Answered by BibleQ . November 27, 2020 - 10:22 pm

The two uses of this term are: “you are to deliver this man to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord.” (1 Corinthians 5:5, ESV) “among whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan that they may learn not to blaspheme.” (1 Timothy […]

Matthew 18:20 is often quoted out of context. What does it really mean?

Answered by BibleQ . April 9, 2013 - 9:38 am

Matthew 18:20 is a beautiful sounding verse. In it, Jesus says: For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them. As unbeautiful as it might sound, though, the context the verse is in is about processes of discipline within the church: If your brother sins against you, go and […]

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What does “deliver to Satan” mean in 1 Corinthians 5:5 and 1 Timothy 1:20

Matthew 18:20 is often quoted out of context. What does it really mean?

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