⁹ When I wrote to you before, I told you not to associate with people who indulge in sexual sin.

¹¹ Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them.

¹⁴ Take note of those who refuse to obey what we say in this letter. Stay away from them so they will be ashamed.

An Exhortation to Proper Living

⁶ And now, dear brothers and sisters, we give you this command in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ: Stay away from all believers^[a] who live idle lives and don’t follow the tradition they received^[b] from us.

The Temple of the Living God

¹⁴ Don’t team up with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness?

⁷ Get rid of the old “yeast” by removing this wicked person from among you. Then you will be like a fresh batch of dough made without yeast, which is what you really are. Christ, our Passover Lamb, has been sacrificed for us.^[a]

² You are so proud of yourselves, but you should be mourning in sorrow and shame. And you should remove this man from your fellowship.

Book one (Psalms 1–41)

Psalm 1