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1 Corinthians 5:12-13 Insiders; Not Outsiders. 6 Apr 2024

1Co 5:12 It is no concern of mine to judge outsiders.
It is for you to judge those who are inside, is it not?
13 But outsiders are for God to judge.
You must banish this evil-doer from among you.

Excerpt from THE NEW JERUSALEM BIBLE, copyright (c) 1985 by Darton, Longman & Todd, Ltd. and Doubleday, a division of Penguin Random House, Inc. Reprinted by Permission.

I love this scripture a lot. I should be concerned about the holiness of fellow-believers. But people out of my community, I do not need to judge.

Holiness and Community

How is a community going to maintain its values?
1. This requires teaching and instructing with stories about those values.
2. Correcting offenders. Tolerating violations de-valuates the 'value.'
There should be space for grace where the offender makes efforts to learn.

Prayer

Jesus, teach me to live caring holiness.