14 And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company 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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10 A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;

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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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11 But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolator, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.

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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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Footnotes

  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.

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of 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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Footnotes

  1. 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Or tradition

16 Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O Lord.

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16 Cover their faces with shame,(A) Lord,
    so that they will seek your name.

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He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.

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Therefore, anyone who rejects this instruction does not reject a human being but God, the very God who gives you his Holy Spirit.(A)

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13 And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!

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13 I would not obey my teachers
    or turn my ear to my instructors.

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21 Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

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21 Confident(A) of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.

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And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

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And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is complete.(A)

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For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.

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Another reason I wrote you(A) was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything.(B)

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I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:

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I wrote to you in my letter not to associate(A) with sexually immoral people—

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17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

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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)

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She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the Lord; she drew not near to her God.

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She obeys(A) no one,
    she accepts no correction.(B)
She does not trust(C) in the Lord,
    she does not draw near(D) to her God.

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