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present in spirit
Paul is present with them in his thoughts. "I am with you in my thoughts".
I have already judged this person
"I have found this person guilty"
gather together
"meet"
in the name of our Lord Jesus
an idiomatic expression for coming together to worship Jesus Christ. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
hand this man over to Satan
This refers to expelling the man from God's people, so that he lives in Satan's realm, the world outside of the church.
for the destruction of the flesh
In order that the man becomes physically ill as God disciplines him for his sin.