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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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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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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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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16 (A)Fill their faces with shame,
    that they may seek your name, O Lord.

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Therefore (A)whoever disregards this, disregards not man but God, (B)who gives his Holy Spirit to you.

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13 I did not listen to the voice of my teachers
    or incline my ear to my instructors.

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

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(A)being ready to punish every disobedience, (B)when your obedience is complete.

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For this is why I wrote, that I might (A)test you and know (B)whether you are obedient in everything.

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

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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.

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She listens to no voice;
    (A)she accepts no correction.
(B)She does not trust in the Lord;
    she does not draw near to her God.

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15 (A)Were they ashamed when they committed abomination?
    No, they were not at all ashamed;
    they did not know how to blush.
Therefore they shall fall among those who fall;
    (B)at the time that I punish them, they shall be overthrown,”
says the Lord.

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17 If he refuses to listen to them, (A)tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, (B)let him be to you as (C)a Gentile and (D)a tax collector.

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61 (A)Then you will remember your ways (B)and be ashamed when you take (C)your sisters, both your elder and your younger, and I give them to you (D)as daughters, but not on account of[a] the covenant with you. 62 I will establish my covenant with you, (E)and you shall know that I am the Lord, 63 that you may remember and be confounded, and (F)never open your mouth again because of your shame, when I atone for you for all that you have done, declares the Lord God.”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 16:61 Or not apart from

12 (A)You shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt; and you shall be careful to observe these statutes.

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17 Obey (A)your leaders and submit to them, (B)for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to (C)give an account. (D)Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.

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Lights in the World

12 Therefore, my beloved, (A)as you have always (B)obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling,

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15 And his affection for you is even greater, as he remembers (A)the obedience of you all, how you received him with fear and trembling.

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18 I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, (A)I have sinned against (B)heaven and before you. 19 (C)I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.”’ 20 And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and (D)ran and (E)embraced him and (F)kissed him. 21 And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. (G)I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’[a]

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  1. Luke 15:21 Some manuscripts add treat me as one of your hired servants

31 Then (A)you will remember your evil ways, and your deeds that were not good, and you will loathe yourselves for your iniquities and your abominations. 32 (B)It is not for your sake that I will act, declares the Lord God; let that be known to you. Be ashamed and confounded for your ways, O house of Israel.

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18 I have heard (A)Ephraim grieving,
‘You have disciplined me, and I was disciplined,
    like an untrained calf;
(B)bring me back that I may be restored,
    for you are the Lord my God.
19 For after (C)I had turned away, I relented,
    and after I was instructed, (D)I struck my thigh;
(E)I was ashamed, and I was confounded,
    because I bore the disgrace of my youth.’
20 (F)Is Ephraim my dear son?
    (G)Is he my darling child?
For as often as I speak against him,
    I do remember him still.
(H)Therefore my heart[a] yearns for him;
    I will surely have mercy on him,
declares the Lord.

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  1. Jeremiah 31:20 Hebrew bowels

(A)Therefore the showers have been withheld,
    and the spring rain has not come;
yet you have (B)the forehead of a whore;
    you refuse to be ashamed.

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saying:

“O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift my face to you, my God, for our iniquities (A)have risen higher than our heads, and our (B)guilt has (C)mounted up to the heavens.

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