Now. This is probably not the incestuous man, since this anyone seems to have attacked Paul's work as an apostle, in an insulting way! In doing this, the anyone has insulted the entire messianic community (church) at Corinth which is built on Paul's work as an apostle! But Paul does not want to be too harsh to the offender. Compare note on 2 Corinthians 7:11.

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