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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