Paul was not addressing a situation in which a Christian personally chooses to limit association with another whose ways or attitudes are not good ​ — for example, one who seems excessively focused on recreation or on material things.
Pāvila norādījumi neattiecas uz situāciju, kurā kāds kristietis pēc savas iniciatīvas ir izlēmis ierobežot ciešu saskarsmi ar citu, kura uzvedība vai attieksme nav laba.