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1 Cor 5: 9-13 I wrote you in my letter not to associate with immoral people; i did not at all mean with the immoral people of this world, or with the covetous and swindlers, or with the idolaters; for then you would have to go out of the world.
But actually, i wrote to you not to associate with any so-called brother if he should be an immoral person, or coveteous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or a swindler-not even to eat with such a one.
For what have i to do with judging outsiders? Do you not judge those who are within the church?
But those who are outside, God judges. REMOVE THE WICKED MAN FROM AMONG YOURSELVES.
Eze 34: 1-11 Then the word of the Lord came to me saying, "Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and say to those shepherds,'Thus says the Lord God, "Woe, shepherds of Israel who have been feeding themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flock? "You eat the fat and clothe yourselves with the wool,you slaughter the fat sheep without feeding the flock.
"Those who are sickly you have not strengthed, the diseased you have not healed, the broken you have not bound up, the scattered you have not brought back, nor have you sought for the lost; but with force and severity you have dominated them.
"And they were scattered for lack of a shepherd, and they became food for every beast of the field and were scattered.
"My flock wandered through all the mountains and on every high hill, and my flock was scattered over all the surface of the earth; and there was no one to search or seek for them". Therefore you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord:
"As I live," declares the Lord God, "surely because My flock has become a prey, My flock has even become food for all the beasts of the field for lack of a shepherd, and My shepherds did not search for My flock, but rather the shepherds fed themselves and did not feed My flock; therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord:
'Thus says the Lord God, "Behold, I am against the shepherds, and I shall demand my sheep from them and make them cease from feeding sheep. So the shepherds will not feed themselves anymore, but I shall deliver My flock from their mouth, that they may not be food for them."
For thus says the Lord God, "Behold, I Myself will search for My sheep and seek them out.
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