ACC ~ 1 Corinthians 5 v6

UNCORRECTED SIN CONTAMINATES. AMBROSIASTER: Just as the sin of one person contaminates many, if it is not dealt with once it is known, so also does the sin of the many who know what is happening and either do not turn away from it or pretend that they have not noticed it. Sin does not look like sin if it is not corrected or avoided by anybody. COMMENTARY ON PAUL’S EPISTLES.

A PROBLEM FOR THE WHOLE CHURCH. CHRYSOSTOM: Paul says that the Corinthians are to blame, because by taking pride in this man they have hindered him from repenting. Here he indicates that the problem is one for the whole church, not just for an individual. This is why he uses the symbol of the leaven, which, although a small thing in itself, transforms the whole lump into its own nature. This man will do the same thing if he is allowed to go unpunished. HOMILIES ON THE EPISTLES OF PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS 15.5.

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