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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
"Put away from among yourselves the wicked person." He used an expression found in the Old Testament, partly hinting that they too will be very great gainers, in being freed as it were from some grievous plague; and partly to shew that this kind of thing is no innovation, but even from the beginning it seemed good to the legislator that such as these should be cut off. But in that instance it was done with more severity, in this with more gentleness. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
He brought to mind an Old Testament saying (see Deut. 13:5), wishing to show that already before it was pleasing to the lawgiver that impious people be cut off from the community. With the words "from among you" he shows that it will be more beneficial for them if they cast out the impious one from themselves.
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
Thirdly, he settles a doubt. For some one might conclude that unbelievers are better for not being condemned for the above mentioned sins. But he rejects this when he says that it is not his business to judge those that are without, for God judges those outside, namely, unbelievers, because as Gregory says in Morals, unbelievers will be condemned without discussion and investigation. This is in line with Jn (3:18): "He that does not believe has already been judged," i.e., has within himself an obvious cause for condemnation. …
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