1 Corinthians 11:19
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19 But, of course, there must be divisions among you so that you who have God’s approval will be recognized!
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1 Corinthians 11:19
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19 No doubt there have to be differences among you to show which of you have God’s approval.(A)
1 John 2:19
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19 These people left our churches, but they never really belonged with us; otherwise they would have stayed with us. When they left, it proved that they did not belong with us.
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1 John 2:19
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19 They went out from us,(A) but they did not really belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us; but their going showed that none of them belonged to us.(B)
Titus 3:10
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10 If people are causing divisions among you, give a first and second warning. After that, have nothing more to do with them.
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Titus 3:10
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10 Warn a divisive person once, and then warn them a second time. After that, have nothing to do with them.(A)
Acts 20:30
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30 Even some men from your own group will rise up and distort the truth in order to draw a following.
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Acts 20:30
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30 Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples(A) after them.
Luke 17:1
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Teachings about Forgiveness and Faith
17 One day Jesus said to his disciples, “There will always be temptations to sin, but what sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting!
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Luke 17:1
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Sin, Faith, Duty
17 Jesus said to his disciples: “Things that cause people to stumble(A) are bound to come, but woe to anyone through whom they come.(B)
Deuteronomy 13:3
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3 do not listen to them. The Lord your God is testing you to see if you truly love him with all your heart and soul.
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Deuteronomy 13:3
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3 you must not listen to the words of that prophet(A) or dreamer.(B) The Lord your God is testing(C) you to find out whether you love(D) him with all your heart and with all your soul.
Matthew 18:7
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7 “What sorrow awaits the world, because it tempts people to sin. Temptations are inevitable, but what sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting.
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Matthew 18:7
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7 Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to stumble! Such things must come, but woe to the person through whom they come!(A)
2 Peter 2:1-2
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The Danger of False Teachers
2 But there were also false prophets in Israel, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will cleverly teach destructive heresies and even deny the Master who bought them. In this way, they will bring sudden destruction on themselves. 2 Many will follow their evil teaching and shameful immorality. And because of these teachers, the way of truth will be slandered.
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2 Peter 2:1-2
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False Teachers and Their Destruction
2 But there were also false prophets(A) among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you.(B) They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord(C) who bought them(D)—bringing swift destruction on themselves. 2 Many will follow their depraved conduct(E) and will bring the way of truth into disrepute.
1 Timothy 4:1-2
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Warnings against False Teachers
4 Now the Holy Spirit tells us clearly that in the last times some will turn away from the true faith; they will follow deceptive spirits and teachings that come from demons. 2 These people are hypocrites and liars, and their consciences are dead.[a]
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- 4:2 Greek are seared.
1 Timothy 4:1-2
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4 The Spirit(A) clearly says that in later times(B) some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits(C) and things taught by demons. 2 Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron.(D)
Galatians 5:20
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20 idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division,
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Galatians 5:20
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20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions
2 Corinthians 13:5-7
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5 Examine yourselves to see if your faith is genuine. Test yourselves. Surely you know that Jesus Christ is among you[a]; if not, you have failed the test of genuine faith. 6 As you test yourselves, I hope you will recognize that we have not failed the test of apostolic authority.
7 We pray to God that you will not do what is wrong by refusing our correction. I hope we won’t need to demonstrate our authority when we arrive. Do the right thing before we come—even if that makes it look like we have failed to demonstrate our authority.
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- 13:5 Or in you.
2 Corinthians 13:5-7
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5 Examine yourselves(A) to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves.(B) Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you(C)—unless, of course, you fail the test? 6 And I trust that you will discover that we have not failed the test. 7 Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong—not so that people will see that we have stood the test but so that you will do what is right even though we may seem to have failed.
Acts 28:22
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22 But we want to hear what you believe, for the only thing we know about this movement is that it is denounced everywhere.”
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Acts 28:22
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22 But we want to hear what your views are, for we know that people everywhere are talking against this sect.”(A)
Acts 26:5
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5 If they would admit it, they know that I have been a member of the Pharisees, the strictest sect of our religion.
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Acts 26:5
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5 They have known me for a long time(A) and can testify, if they are willing, that I conformed to the strictest sect(B) of our religion, living as a Pharisee.(C)
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