John Chrysostom, on Jer 51:44

“And I will visit against Bel in Babylon, and I will bring forth out of his mouth that which he had swallowed down: and the rations shall no more flow together to him, for the wall also of Babylon shall fall.”

“Therefore, Paul also urged us to this and said, "Expel the wicked man from your midst" and "so that he who has done this deed might be put away from your midst." Indeed, bad companionship is a terrible thing, a terrible thing! A pestilence does not infect and scabies corrupt those tainted as quickly as the wickedness of evil people does those affected by this malady. For "evil companionships corrupt good morals." The prophet also said, "Go out of the midst of them, and separate yourselves from them."”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.