What was the outcome of Paul's instruction to the Corinthians about the immoral man?
The Corinthians responded by dealing with the immoral man; they evidently brought him back into fellowship, and his sin was forgiven and cleansed. Paul's earlier instruction, which called for delivering him to Satan for the destruction of the flesh rather than the soul, had done its work among them.
Les explains that the Corinthians had been tolerating gross immorality that even the Gentiles would not think of doing: a man had his father's wife, a stepmother. Instead of mourning and removing the man, they were puffed up, doing nothing, smiling, and making snide remarks. Paul, absent in body but present in spirit, had already judged the matter, and he instructed that when gathered in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, with his spirit and the power of the Lord Jesus Christ, they should deliver such a one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, not the soul—in other words, physical death if he would not straighten up. They also were guilty because they were glorying and gloating over it, and Paul warned that a little leaven permeates the whole loaf. Les then points out that they had to deal with it, and when you come back to the second letter, they did. They dealt with it, evidently brought the man back into fellowship, and his sin was naturally forgiven and cleansed; the letter had done its work.
But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.
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