Deuteronomy 20:18
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18 so that they may not teach you to do all the abhorrent things that they do for their gods and you thus sin against the Lord your God.(A)
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Deuteronomy 12:30-31
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30 take care that you are not snared into imitating them, after they have been destroyed before you; do not inquire concerning their gods, saying, ‘How did these nations serve their gods? I also want to do the same.’ 31 You must not do the same for the Lord your God, because every abhorrent thing that the Lord hates they have done for their gods. They would even burn their sons and their daughters in the fire to their gods.(A)
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Exodus 23:33
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33 They shall not live in your land, lest they make you sin against me, for if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you.”(A)
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Ephesians 5:11
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11 Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness; rather, expose them.(A)
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2 Thessalonians 3:14
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14 Take note of those who do not obey what we say in this letter; have nothing to do with them, so that they may be ashamed.(A)
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2 Corinthians 6:17
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17 Therefore come out from them,
and be separate from them, says the Lord,
and touch nothing unclean;
then I will welcome you,(A)
1 Corinthians 15:33
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Psalm 106:34-40
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34 They did not destroy the peoples,
as the Lord had commanded them,(A)
35 but they mingled with the nations
and learned to do as they did.(B)
36 They served their idols,
which became a snare to them.(C)
37 They sacrificed their sons
and their daughters to the demons;(D)
38 they poured out innocent blood,
the blood of their sons and daughters,
whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan,
and the land was polluted with blood.(E)
39 Thus they became unclean by their acts
and prostituted themselves in their doings.(F)
40 Then the anger of the Lord was kindled against his people,
and he abhorred his heritage;(G)
Joshua 23:13
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13 know assuredly that the Lord your God will not continue to drive out these nations before you, but they shall be a snare and a trap for you, a scourge on your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from this good land that the Lord your God has given you.(A)
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Deuteronomy 7:4-5
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4 for that would turn away your children from following me, to serve other gods. Then the anger of the Lord would be kindled against you, and he would destroy you quickly.(A) 5 But this is how you must deal with them: break down their altars, smash their pillars, cut down their sacred poles,[a] and burn their idols with fire.(B)
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- 7.5 Or Asherahs
Exodus 34:16
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16 and you will take wives from among their daughters for your sons, and their daughters who prostitute themselves to their gods will make your sons also prostitute themselves to their gods.(A)
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2 Timothy 2:17-18
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17 and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,(A) 18 who have swerved from the truth, saying resurrection[a] has already occurred. They are upsetting the faith of some.(B)
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- 2.18 Other ancient authorities read the resurrection
1 Timothy 6:5
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5 and wrangling among those who are depraved in mind and bereft of the truth, imagining that godliness is a means of gain.[a](A)
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- 6.5 Other ancient authorities add Withdraw yourself from such people
Judges 2:3
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3 So now I say, I will not drive them out before you, but they shall become adversaries[a] to you, and their gods shall be a snare to you.”(A)
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- 2.3 Gk OL Vg: Heb sides
Deuteronomy 18:19
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19 Anyone who does not heed the words that the prophet[a] shall speak in my name, I myself will hold accountable.(A)
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- 18.19 Heb he
Revelation 18:3-5
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3 For all the nations have fallen[a]
from the wine of the wrath of her prostitution,
and the kings of the earth have engaged in sexual immorality[b] with her,
and the merchants of the earth have grown rich from the power[c] of her luxury.”(A)
4 Then I heard another voice from heaven saying,
“Come out of her, my people,
so that you do not take part in her sins
and so that you do not share in her plagues,(B)
5 for her sins are heaped high as heaven,
and God has remembered her iniquities.(C)
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