But them that are outside God judges. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
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Tertullian of Carthage
AD 220
Since both in the destruction of the flesh and in the saving of the spirit there is, on His part, judicial process; and when he bade "the wicked person be put away from the midst of them".
and, "Thou shalt put away evil from among you.".
it will be in vain that we labour "to put away evil from the midst of us; "