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14 Take note of those who refuse to obey what we say in this letter. Stay away from them so they will 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 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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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 I meant that you are not to associate with anyone who claims to be a believer[a] yet indulges in sexual sin, or is greedy, or worships idols, or is abusive, or is a drunkard, or cheats people. Don’t even eat with such people.

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Footnotes

  1. 5:11 Greek a brother.

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.

An Exhortation to Proper Living

And now, dear brothers and sisters, we give you this command in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ: Stay away from all believers[a] who live idle lives and don’t follow the tradition they received[b] from us.

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Footnotes

  1. 3:6a Greek from every brother.
  2. 3:6b Some manuscripts read you received.

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 Utterly disgrace them
    until they submit to your 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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Therefore, anyone who refuses to live by these rules is not disobeying human teaching but is rejecting God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.

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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 Oh, why didn’t I listen to my teachers?
    Why didn’t I pay attention to my instructors?

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

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21 I am confident as I write this letter that you will do what I ask and even more!

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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 after you have become fully obedient, we will punish everyone who remains disobedient.

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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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I wrote to you as I did to test you and see if you would fully comply with my instructions.

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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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When I wrote to you before, I told you not to associate with people who indulge in sexual sin.

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

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Paul’s Final Instructions

17 And now I make one more appeal, my dear brothers and sisters. Watch out for people who cause divisions and upset people’s faith by teaching things contrary to what you have been taught. Stay away from 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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No one can tell it anything;
    it refuses all correction.
It does not trust in the Lord
    or draw near to its 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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