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1 Corinthians 5:9
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
1 Corinthians 5:9
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
9 [a]I wrote you in my letter not to associate with immoral people,
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- 5:9–13 Paul here corrects a misunderstanding of his earlier directives against associating with immoral fellow Christians. He concedes the impossibility of avoiding contact with sinners in society at large but urges the Corinthians to maintain the inner purity of their own community.
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