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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Theophylact of Ohrid
He used the word "at all" to express the common knowledge of the matter. And the meaning is this: however, I do not forbid associating at all with the fornicators of the world, that is, with the pagans, otherwise you would have had to seek another universe. Indeed, when so many pagans live in the same city as you, how is it possible not to associate with them?
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
Then when he says, not at all meaning, he corrects the false interpretation of the above words: first, he states what he does mean; secondly, he draws a conclusion (v. 10b). In regard to the first it should be noted that the Corinthians had given two false interpretations to his statement. First, they supposed that he was referring to fornicators who are unbelievers. He corrects this when he says: not at all meaning to say that you shall avoid communicating with the fornicators of this world. …
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