Romans 16:17
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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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Jude 19
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19 It is these who cause divisions, worldly people, (A)devoid of the Spirit.
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1 Timothy 6:3-5
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3 If anyone (A)teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with (B)the sound[a] words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching (C)that accords with godliness, 4 (D)he is puffed up with conceit and (E)understands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for (F)controversy and for (G)quarrels about words, which produce envy, dissension, slander, evil suspicions, 5 and constant friction among people (H)who are depraved in mind and deprived of the truth, (I)imagining that godliness is a means of gain.
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- 1 Timothy 6:3 Or healthy
2 Thessalonians 3:6
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Warning Against Idleness
6 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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2 Timothy 3:5
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5 having the appearance of godliness, but (A)denying its power. (B)Avoid such people.
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Colossians 2:8
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8 See to it that no one takes you captive by (A)philosophy and (B)empty deceit, according to (C)human tradition, according to the (D)elemental spirits[a] of the world, and not according to Christ.
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- Colossians 2:8 Or elementary principles; also verse 20
2 John 7-11
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7 For (A)many deceivers (B)have gone out into the world, (C)those who do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist. 8 Watch yourselves, (D)so that you may not lose what we[a] have worked for, but (E)may win a full reward. 9 Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, (F)does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching (G)has both the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, (H)do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting, 11 for whoever greets him (I)takes part in his wicked works.
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- 2 John 1:8 Some manuscripts you
Titus 3:10
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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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Galatians 2:4
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4 (A)Yet because of false brothers secretly brought in—who (B)slipped in to spy out (C)our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, (D)so that they might bring us into slavery—
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1 Timothy 1:3
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Warning Against False Teachers
3 (A)As I urged you when I was going to Macedonia, remain at Ephesus so that you may charge certain persons not (B)to teach any different doctrine,
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2 Thessalonians 3:14-15
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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. 15 (B)Do not regard him as an enemy, but (C)warn him as a brother.
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Galatians 1:7-9
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7 (A)not that there is another one, but (B)there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we or (C)an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, (D)let him be accursed. 9 As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, (E)let him be accursed.
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Philippians 3:17
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17 Brothers, (A)join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk (B)according to the example you have in us.
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2 Peter 2:1-2
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False Prophets and Teachers
2 But (A)false prophets also arose among the people, (B)just as there will be false teachers among you, who will (C)secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master (D)who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of truth (E)will be blasphemed.
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1 Corinthians 5:9-11
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9 I wrote to you in my letter (A)not to associate with sexually immoral people— 10 (B)not at all meaning (C)the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters, (D)since then you would need to go out of the world. 11 But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone (E)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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Matthew 18:7
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Temptations to Sin
7 “Woe to the world for (A)temptations to sin![a] (B)For it is necessary that temptations come, (C)but woe to the one by whom the temptation comes!
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- Matthew 18:7 Greek stumbling blocks
Philippians 3:2-3
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2 Look out for (A)the dogs, look out for (B)the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. 3 For (C)we are the circumcision, (D)who worship (E)by the Spirit of God[a] and (F)glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh—
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- Philippians 3:3 Some manuscripts God in spirit
1 Corinthians 3:3
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3 for you are still of the flesh. For while there is (A)jealousy and strife among you, are you not of the flesh and behaving only in a human way?
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Acts 15:24
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24 Since we have heard that (A)some persons have gone out from us and (B)troubled you[a] with words, unsettling your minds, although we gave them no instructions,
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- Acts 15:24 Some manuscripts some persons from us have troubled you
1 Corinthians 1:10-13
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Divisions in the Church
10 I appeal to you, brothers,[a] by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no (A)divisions among you, but that you be united (B)in the same mind and the same judgment. 11 For it has been reported to me by Chloe's people that there is (C)quarreling among you, my brothers. 12 What I mean is that (D)each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” or “I follow (E)Apollos,” or “I follow (F)Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.” 13 (G)Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you (H)baptized in the name of Paul?
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- 1 Corinthians 1:10 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters; also verses 11, 26
1 John 2:19
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19 (A)They went out from us, but they were not of us; for (B)if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out, (C)that it might become plain that they all are not of us.
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Acts 15:1-5
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The Jerusalem Council
15 (A)But some men came down from Judea and were teaching (B)the brothers, “Unless you are (C)circumcised (D)according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” 2 And after Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and (E)debate with them, Paul and Barnabas and (F)some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to (G)the apostles and the elders about this question. 3 So, (H)being sent on their way by the church, they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, (I)describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and (J)brought great joy to all (K)the brothers.[a] 4 (L)When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and (M)the apostles and the elders, and (N)they declared all that God had done with them. 5 But some believers who belonged to (O)the party of the Pharisees rose up and said, (P)“It is necessary (Q)to circumcise them and to order them to keep the law of Moses.”
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Matthew 18:17
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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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1 Corinthians 11:18
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18 For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, (A)I hear that there are divisions among you. And I believe it in part,[a]
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- 1 Corinthians 11:18 Or I believe a certain report
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