Matthew 18:17
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17 And if he refuses to hear them, tell it to the church. But if he refuses even to hear the church, let him be to you like a (A)heathen and a tax collector.
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2 Thessalonians 3:6
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Warning Against Idleness
6 But we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, (A)that you withdraw (B)from every brother who walks (C)disorderly and not according to the tradition which [a]he received from us.
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- 2 Thessalonians 3:6 NU, M they
2 Thessalonians 3:14-15
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14 And if anyone does not obey our word in this [a]epistle, note that person and (A)do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed. 15 (B)Yet do not count him as an enemy, (C)but [b]admonish him as a brother.
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- 2 Thessalonians 3:14 letter
- 2 Thessalonians 3:15 warn
1 Corinthians 5:9-6:7
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Immorality Must Be Judged
9 I wrote to you in my epistle (A)not to [a]keep company with sexually immoral people. 10 Yet I certainly did not mean with the sexually immoral people of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or idolaters, since then you would need to go (B)out of the world. 11 But now I have written to you not to keep company (C)with anyone named a brother, who is sexually immoral, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner—(D)not even to eat with such a person.
12 For what have I to do with judging those also who are outside? Do you not judge those who are inside? 13 But those who are outside God judges. Therefore (E)“put away from yourselves the evil person.”
Do Not Sue the Brethren
6 Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the (F)saints? 2 Do you not know that (G)the saints will judge the world? And if the world will be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters? 3 Do you not know that we shall (H)judge angels? How much more, things that pertain to this life? 4 If then you have [b]judgments concerning things pertaining to this life, do you appoint those who are least esteemed by the church to judge? 5 I say this to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you, not even one, who will be able to judge between his brethren? 6 But brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers!
7 Now therefore, it is already an utter failure for you that you go to law against one another. (I)Why do you not rather accept wrong? Why do you not rather let yourselves be cheated?
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- 1 Corinthians 5:9 associate
- 1 Corinthians 6:4 courts
1 Corinthians 5:3-5
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3 (A)For I indeed, as absent in body but present in spirit, have already judged (as though I were present) him who has so done this deed. 4 In the (B)name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when you are gathered together, along with my spirit, (C)with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, 5 (D)deliver such a one to (E)Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord [a]Jesus.
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- 1 Corinthians 5:5 NU omits Jesus
3 John 9-10
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Diotrephes and Demetrius
9 I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, does not receive us. 10 Therefore, if I come, I will call to mind his deeds which he does, (A)prating[a] against us with malicious words. And not content with that, he himself does not receive the brethren, and forbids those who wish to, putting them out of the church.
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- 3 John 1:10 talking nonsense
Ephesians 5:11-12
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11 And have (A)no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather [a]expose them. 12 (B)For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret.
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- Ephesians 5:11 reprove
Romans 16:17-18
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Avoid Divisive Persons
17 Now I urge you, brethren, note those (A)who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and (B)avoid them. 18 For those who are such do not serve our Lord [a]Jesus Christ, but (C)their own belly, and (D)by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple.
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- Romans 16:18 NU, M omit Jesus
Ezekiel 11:12
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12 And you shall know that I am the Lord; for you have not walked in My statutes nor executed My judgments, but (A)have done according to the customs of the Gentiles which are all around you.” ’ ”
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2 John 10-11
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10 If anyone comes to you and (A)does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him; 11 for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.
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Ephesians 4:17-19
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The New Man
17 This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should (A)no longer walk as [a]the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, 18 having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the (B)blindness of their heart; 19 (C)who, being past feeling, (D)have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
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- Ephesians 4:17 NU omits the rest of
2 Corinthians 2:6-7
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6 This punishment which was inflicted (A)by the majority is sufficient for such a man, 7 (B)so that, on the contrary, you ought rather to forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one be swallowed up with too much sorrow.
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Ezra 6:21
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21 Then the children of Israel who had returned from the captivity ate together with all who had separated themselves from the (A)filth[a] of the nations of the land in order to seek the Lord God of Israel.
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- Ezra 6:21 uncleanness
1 Timothy 6:5
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5 [a]useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. [b]From (A)such withdraw yourself.
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- 1 Timothy 6:5 NU, M constant friction
- 1 Timothy 6:5 NU omits the rest of v. 5.
2 Corinthians 6:14-17
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14 (A)Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For (B)what [a]fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what [b]communion has light with darkness? 15 And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? 16 And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For (C)you[c] are the temple of the living God. As God has said:
(D)“I will dwell in them
And walk among them.
I will be their God,
And they shall be My people.”
17 Therefore
(E)“Come out from among them
And be separate, says the Lord.
Do not touch what is unclean,
And I will receive you.”
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- 2 Corinthians 6:14 in common
- 2 Corinthians 6:14 fellowship
- 2 Corinthians 6:16 NU we
Acts 15:6-7
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The Jerusalem Council
6 Now the apostles and elders came together to consider this matter. 7 And when there had been much dispute, Peter rose up and said to them: (A)“Men and brethren, you know that a good while ago God chose among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe.
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Acts 6:1-3
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Seven Chosen to Serve
6 Now in those days, (A)when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a complaint against the Hebrews by the (B)Hellenists,[a] because their widows were neglected (C)in the daily distribution. 2 Then the twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, (D)“It is not desirable that we should leave the word of God and serve tables. 3 Therefore, brethren, (E)seek out from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this (F)business;
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- Acts 6:1 Greek-speaking Jews
Luke 15:1
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The Parable of the Lost Sheep(A)
15 Then (B)all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him.
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Matthew 21:31-32
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31 Which of the two did the will of his father?”
They said to Him, “The first.”
Jesus said to them, (A)“Assuredly, I say to you that tax collectors and harlots enter the kingdom of God before you. 32 For (B)John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; (C)but tax collectors and harlots believed him; and when you saw it, you did not afterward [a]relent and believe him.
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- Matthew 21:32 regret it
Matthew 11:19
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19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look, a glutton and a [a]winebibber, (A)a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ (B)But wisdom is justified by her [b]children.”
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- Matthew 11:19 wine drinker
- Matthew 11:19 NU works
Luke 19:2-3
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2 Now behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. 3 And he sought to (A)see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature.
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Luke 18:11
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11 The Pharisee (A)stood and prayed thus with himself, (B)‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.
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Matthew 6:7
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7 And when you pray, (A)do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. (B)For they think that they will be heard for their many words.
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Matthew 5:46
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46 (A)For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?
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