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Yes, I was looking for how the churches (those here) judge matters in their churches (if there was any wise among them).
We are not to judge one another before the Lord returns as Paul said previously in 1 Corinthians 4:5.
So what Paul is saying here is not to judge fellow brothers and sisters in the faith, but if they are walking improperly in the faith (impure sinful lifestyle) then we are to handle them as the Lord said.
We are to pull them aside and speak to them one on one on what they are doing wrong. (Matthew 18:15-17) Then if they do not listen we are to bring them before a couple others in the church, and if they still do not listen then we are to bring them before the whole congregation to help them see there wrongful ways to help them change. If they still do not listen then Paul goes further and says to oust them from the church....(1 Corinthians 5)
You see then we must take chapters 4,5, and 6 together because they all deal with the issue of judging, and never are we to actually judge the person but to help them and if they refuse that help then they are to be ousted from the church. Handed over to satan (sinful world) to hopefully bring the person to their senses and repent of their ways........