1 Corinthians 5:3

For even though I am absent physically, ¹  I am present in spirit. And I have already judged the one who did this, just as though I were present. ² 

biblegateway 1Co 5:3

Even though I am not physically present, I am with you in spirit. And I have already passed judgment on the one who did this, just as if I were present.

biblegateway 1Co 5:3

For I, on my part, though absent in body but present in spirit, have already judged him who has so committed this, as though I were present.

biblegateway 1Co 5:3

Even though I am not there with you in person, I am with you in the Spirit. Concerning the one who has done this, I have already passed judgment

biblegateway 1Co 5:3

I'll tell you what I would do. Even though I'm not there in person, consider me right there with you, because I can fully see what's going on. I'm telling you that this is wrong. You must not simply look the other way and hope it goes away on its own. Bring it out in the open and deal with it in the authority of Jesus our Master.

SABDAweb 1Co 5:3

For I myself, being present in spirit though not in body, have come to a decision about him who has done this thing;

bibleoremus 1Co 5:3

For though absent in body, I am present in spirit; and as if present I have already pronounced judgment

biblegateway 1Co 5:3

For I indeed, as absent in body but present in spirit, have already judged (as though I were present) him who has so done this deed.

biblegateway 1Co 5:3

For even though I am absent physically, ¹  I am present in spirit. And I have already judged the one who did this, just as though I were present. ² 

¹ tn Grk “in body.”

² tn Verse 3 is one sentence in Greek (“For – even though I am absent in body, yet present in spirit – I have already judged the one who did this, as though I were present”) that has been broken up due to English stylistic considerations.