1Cor 5:2 | RWP | e4.org | And ye are puffed up ( κα υμεις πεφυσιωμενο εστε ). Emphatic position of υμεις (you). It may be understood as a question. Perfect passive periphrastic indicative of the same verb φυσιοω used already of the partisans in Corinth ( , , ). Those of the same faction with this scoundrel justified his rascality. Did not rather mourn ( κα ουχ μαλλον επενθησατε ). Possibly question also and note strong negative form ουχ , which favours it. The very least that they could have done ( μαλλον rather than be puffed up) was to mourn for shame ( πενθεω , old verb for lamentation) as if for one dead. That he might be taken away ( ινα αρθη ). The sub-final use of ινα of desired result ( ) so common in the Koine . First aorist passive subjunctive of αιρω , to lift up, to carry off. Decent self-respect should have compelled the instant expulsion of the man instead of pride in his rascality.

‏ 1 Corinthians 5:2

And ye are puffed up ( κα υμεις πεφυσιωμενο εστε ). Emphatic position of υμεις (you). It may be understood as a question. Perfect passive periphrastic indicative of the same verb φυσιοω used already of the partisans in Corinth (4:6, 19, 20). Those of the same faction with this scoundrel justified his rascality.

Did not rather mourn ( κα ουχ μαλλον επενθησατε ). Possibly question also and note strong negative form ουχ, which favours it. The very least that they could have done ( μαλλον rather than be puffed up) was to mourn for shame ( πενθεω, old verb for lamentation) as if for one dead.

That he might be taken away ( ινα αρθη ). The sub-final use of ινα of desired result (1:15) so common in the Koine. First aorist passive subjunctive of αιρω, to lift up, to carry off. Decent self-respect should have compelled the instant expulsion of the man instead of pride in his rascality.