I wrote to you (before)
in the letter,
not to be mixed up with immoral people,
– not altogether (meaning) the immoral people of this world,
or the greedy people and swindlers
or the idol worshippers.
since then you would need to leave the world!
But now I am writing to you
not to mixed up with anyone
called brother / sister
who is an immoral person
or a greedy person
or an idol worshipper
or a slanderer
or a drunkard
or a swindler.
Do not even eat with such a one.
For what (business) is it of mine to to judge outsiders?
Do you not judge insiders?
But God will judge outsiders.
Banish the immoral person from among you. 1
- Deuteronomy 17:7 ↩︎
Grant, Lord,
that we may hold to you without parting,
worship you without wearying,
serve you without failing;
faithfully seek you,
happily find you,
and forever possess you,
the only God,blessed now and for ever.
Amen
St Anselm