KJV ORIGINAL
But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But here's what I'm actually telling you: if someone calls themselves a Christian but they're sleeping around, obsessed with money, worshipping other things, constantly tearing people down, getting wasted all the time, or scamming people — don't hang out with them. Don't even grab dinner together.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes loving your community means drawing boundaries with people who claim to be believers but live the opposite.
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