1 Corinthians 5:1-2

Sexual Immorality Defiles the Church

¹ It is actually reported that there is _w sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is not tolerated even among pagans, _x for a man has his father's wife. ² And _y you are arrogant! Ought you _z not rather to mourn? Let him who has done this be removed from among you.

1. Cross References
   2 Corinthians 12:21
   I fear that when I come again my God may humble me before you, and I may have to mourn over many of those who sinned earlier and have not repented of the impurity, sexual immorality, and sensuality that they have practiced.
   
2. Cross References
   Leviticus 18:8
   You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's wife; it is your father's nakedness.
   Deuteronomy 22:30
   A man shall not take his father's wife, so that he does not uncover his father's nakedness.
   Deuteronomy 27:20
   "'Cursed be anyone who lies with his father's wife, because he has uncovered his father's nakedness.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
   
3. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 4:6
   I have applied all these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, brothers, that you may learn by us not to go beyond what is written, that none of you may be puffed up in favor of one against another.
   
4. Cross References
   2 Corinthians 7:7 - 10
   And not only by his coming but also by the comfort with which he was comforted by you, as he told us of your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced still more.