1 Corinthians 5:2, "And you are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he who has done this deed might be taken away from among you."
And you are puffed up, and have not rather mourned: As bad as the sin itself was, Paul was more concerned that the Corinthian Christians seemed to take the sin lightly, and they were unconcerned (have not rather mourned) about this behavior.
That he who has done this deed might be taken away from among you: Clearly, this was Paul's solution to the problem - to take this notoriously unrepentant man away from the protection of the fellowship of God's people. Yet, the Corinthian Christians were not doing this. Why not? How could this kind of thing be allowed?
The Corinthian Christians were proud (you are puffed up) of their acceptance of this man; they thought it said something good about them! But instead of glorying, they should have been grieving, both for the man and for what they must do to him (be taken away from among you).
Dear God, let me mourn for anyone who stands outside of Your Truth.
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