¹² What business is it of mine to judge those outside^(A) the church? Are you not to judge those inside?^{(B) 13} God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked person from among you.”^[a](C)

⁵ Be wise^(A) in the way you act toward outsiders;^(B) make the most of every opportunity.^(C)

¹² so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders^(A) and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.

⁷ He must also have a good reputation with outsiders,^(A) so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil’s trap.^(B)