1 Corinthians 5:3
Immorality Rebuked
2And you are proud! Shouldn’t you rather have been stricken with grief and have removed from your fellowship the man who did this?3Although 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. 4When you are assembled in the name of our Lord Jesus and I am with you in spirit, along with the power of the Lord Jesus,
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Berean Standard Bible
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.
American Standard Version (1901)
For I verily, being absent in body but present in spirit, have already as though I were present judged him that hath so wrought this thing,
Bible in Basic English
For I myself, being present in spirit though not in body, have come to a decision about him who has done this thing;
Douay-Rheims 1899
I indeed, absent in body, but present in spirit, have already judged, as though I were present, him that hath so done,
Free Bible Version
Even though I'm not physically present there, I am there in spirit and just as if I were there I've already made my judgment of the one who has done this.
Geneva Bible 1599
For I verely as absent in bodie, but present in spirit, haue determined already as though I were present, that he that hath thus done this thing,
King James (Authorized) Version
For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed,
Plain English Version
Listen, I’m not there with you mob, but I think about you mob a lot, and I’m thinking about that man that is doing that very bad thing, so I’m telling you what you have to do.
Translation for Translators
As for me, I have already decided how you should punish that man. And even though I am away from you, my spirit is with you, and you should do as I would do if I were there with you.
Unlocked Literal Bible
For even though I am absent in body, I am present in spirit. I have already passed judgment on the one who did this, just as though I were there.
Noah Webster Bible
For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed,
World English Bible
For I most certainly, as being absent in body but present in spirit, have already, as though I were present, judged him who has done this thing.
Young's Literal Translation
for I indeed, as being absent as to the body, and present as to the spirit, have already judged, as being present, him who so wrought this thing: