11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

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11 Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness,(A) but rather expose them.

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12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

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12 The night is nearly over; the day is almost here.(A) So let us put aside the deeds of darkness(B) and put on the armor(C) of light.

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20 Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.

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20 But those elders who are sinning you are to reprove(A) before everyone, so that the others may take warning.(B)

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10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:

11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

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

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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

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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And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

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Warning to Escape Babylon’s Judgment

Then I heard another voice from heaven say:

“‘Come out of her, my people,’[a](A)
    so that you will not share in her sins,
    so that you will not receive any of her plagues;(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 18:4 Jer. 51:45

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

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BOOK I

Psalms 1–41

Psalm 1

Blessed is the one(A)
    who does not walk(B) in step with the wicked(C)
or stand in the way(D) that sinners take(E)
    or sit(F) in the company of mockers,(G)
but whose delight(H) is in the law of the Lord,(I)
    and who meditates(J) on his law day and night.

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15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

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15 These, then, are the things you should teach. Encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone despise you.

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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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21 What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.

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21 What benefit did you reap at that time from the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death!(A)

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Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.

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Preach(A) the word;(B) be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke(C) and encourage(D)—with great patience and careful instruction.

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Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

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

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