King James Version

1 Corinthians 5:9

I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:

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ἜγραψαegrapsaI wroteγράφω (graphō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “I wrote”, a single actionG1125I write; pass: it is written, it stands written (in the scriptures).I wroteὑμῖνhuminunto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “unto you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.unto youἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐπιστολῇepistolēan epistleἐπιστολήnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “an epistle”, the to- or for-formG1992a letter, dispatch, epistle, message.This verse uses “epistle”.an epistleμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notσυναναμίγνυσθαιsunanamignusthaito companyσυναναμίγνυμι (sunanamignumi)verb, present middle infinitive — “to company”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4874I mingle together with, keep company with.to companyπόρνοιςpornoiswith fornicatorsπόρνος (pornos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “with fornicators”, the to- or for-formG4205a fornicator, man who prostitutes himself.with fornicators

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

I did write to you in the epistle, not to keep company with whoremongers —

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American Standard Version (1901)

I wrote unto you in my epistle to have no company with fornicators;

Young’s Literal Translation

I did write to you in the epistle, not to keep company with whoremongers —

World English Bible

I wrote to you in my letter to have no company with sexual sinners;

Darby Translation

I have written to you in the epistle not to mix with fornicators;

Douay-Rheims

I wrote to you in an epistle, not to keep company with fornicators.

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