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Paul was the founder of the church in Corinth, and an apostle. He therefore expresses his view on the matter. It was true that he was not physically present with them, but he was with them “in spirit”. He has therefore given his judgement on the matter in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. A favourite phrase these days is “do not judge”. Well, Paul is giving judgement here. When someone says “do not judge” we can be fairly certain that the next thing they say will be utter nonsense, an excuse for sin. “Do not judge” means not considering ourselves better than others, not thinking we can definitively assess the character of a person. But we are to judge actions.
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