The Watchtower, “Disfellowshiping—How to View It”
“And we all know from our experience over the years that a simple “Hello” to someone can be the first step that develops into a conversation and maybe even a friendship. Would we want to take that first step with a disfellowshiped person?”
Par. 21 asks whether a Christian should 'not speak at all with an expelled person, not even saying “Hello”'; par. 22 quotes 2 John 9-11; par. 23 answers as quoted, applying it to 'a disfellowshiped or disassociated person'.
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Provenance and verification note for The Watchtower, Disfellowshiping—How to View It
Confidence note. Opened on wol.jw.org; wording confirmed; pages from page markers (question p. 24, 'simple Hello' p. 25).
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Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-w-1981-0915-disfellowshiping-how-to-view