10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, (A)do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting,

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10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take them into your house or welcome them.(A)

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10 As for a person who stirs up division, (A)after warning him once and then twice, (B)have nothing more to do with him,

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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)

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Final Instructions and Greetings

17 I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles (A)contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; (B)avoid them. 18 For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but (C)their own appetites,[a] and (D)by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.

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  1. Romans 16:18 Greek their own belly

17 I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned.(A) Keep away from them.(B) 18 For such people are not serving our Lord Christ,(C) but their own appetites.(D) By smooth talk and flattery they deceive(E) the minds of naive people.

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having the appearance of godliness, but (A)denying its power. (B)Avoid such people. For among them are (C)those who creep into households and capture weak women, burdened with sins and led astray by various passions,

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having a form of godliness(A) but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.(B)

They are the kind who worm their way(C) into homes and gain control over gullible women, who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires,

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Warning Against Idleness

Now we command you, brothers, (A)in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, (B)that you keep away from any (C)brother (D)who is walking in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us.

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Warning Against Idleness

In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ,(A) we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from(B) every believer who is idle and disruptive(C) and does not live according to the teaching[a] you received from us.(D)

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Or tradition

14 If anyone does not obey what we say in this letter, take note of that person, and (A)have nothing to do with him, that he may be ashamed.

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14 Take special note of anyone who does not obey our instruction in this letter. Do not associate with them,(A) in order that they may feel ashamed.(B)

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11 But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone (A)who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of sexual immorality or greed, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or swindler—not even to eat with such a one.

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11 But now I am writing to you that you must not associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister[a](A) but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater(B) or slanderer, a drunkard or swindler. Do not even eat with such people.(C)

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  1. 1 Corinthians 5:11 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family; also in 8:11, 13.

But even if we or (A)an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, (B)let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, (C)let him be accursed.

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But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you,(A) let them be under God’s curse!(B) As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted,(C) let them be under God’s curse!

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11 for whoever greets him (A)takes part in his wicked works.

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11 Anyone who welcomes them shares(A) in their wicked work.

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22 If anyone has no love for the Lord, let him be (A)accursed. Our Lord, come![a]

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  1. 1 Corinthians 16:22 Greek Maranatha (a transliteration of Aramaic)

22 If anyone does not love the Lord,(A) let that person be cursed!(B) Come, Lord[a]!(C)

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  1. 1 Corinthians 16:22 The Greek for Come, Lord reproduces an Aramaic expression (Marana tha) used by early Christians.

nor do those who pass by say,
    (A)“The blessing of the Lord be upon you!
    We (B)bless you in the name of the Lord!”

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May those who pass by not say to them,
    “The blessing of the Lord be on you;
    we bless you(A) in the name of the Lord.”

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12 And he said, “O Lord, (A)God of my master Abraham, (B)please grant me success today and show steadfast love to my master Abraham.

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12 Then he prayed, “Lord, God of my master Abraham,(A) make me successful(B) today, and show kindness(C) to my master Abraham.

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