1 Corinthians 5:4

The discipline is to be carried out when the church gathers in Jesus' name and with His authority and power. It matters because church discipline is a corporate act done under Christ's lordship, not a private grudge.

Cross-references · 16

• John 20:23If you forgive anyone’s sins, they have been forgiven them. If you retain anyone’s sins, they have been retained.”
• Matt 18:16–18But if he doesn’t listen, take one or two more with you, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
• 2 Cor 13:3seeing that you seek a proof of Christ who speaks in me; who toward you is not weak, but is powerful in you.
• 2 Th 3:6Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.
• Col 3:17Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.
• Matt 16:19I will give to you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven; and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven.”
• Matt 28:18Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.
• 2 Cor 13:10For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not deal sharply when present, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for tearing down.
• Matt 28:20teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
• 2 Cor 2:9–10For to this end I also wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether you are obedient in all things.
• Acts 16:18She was doing this for many days. But Paul, becoming greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!” It came out that very hour.
• Matt 18:20For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the middle of them.”
• Acts 4:30while you stretch out your hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of your holy Servant Jesus.”
• Acts 4:7–12When they had stood them in the middle of them, they inquired, “By what power, or in what name, have you done this?”
• Acts 3:6But Peter said, “I have no silver or gold, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”
• Eph 5:20giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;

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