10 For there are many who are insubordinate, (A)empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of (B)the circumcision party.[a]

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  1. Titus 1:10 Or especially those of the circumcision

Certain persons, by (A)swerving from these, have wandered away into (B)vain discussion,

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(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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Test the Spirits

Beloved, (A)do not believe every spirit, but (B)test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for (C)many (D)false prophets (E)have gone out into the world.

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and (A)will turn away from listening to the truth and (B)wander off into myths.

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13 while (A)evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and (B)being deceived.

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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, (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, 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. 1 Timothy 6:3 Or healthy

So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, (A)the circumcision party[a] criticized him, saying,

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  1. Acts 11:2 Or Jerusalem, those of the circumcision

14 But I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold the teaching of (A)Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, so that they might (B)eat food sacrificed to idols and (C)practice sexual immorality.

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Yet this you have: you hate the works of (A)the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

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Warning Concerning Antichrists

18 Children, (A)it is the last hour, and as you have heard that (B)antichrist is coming, so now (C)many antichrists have come. (D)Therefore we know that it is the last hour.

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False Prophets and Teachers

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. And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of truth (E)will be blasphemed.

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26 If anyone thinks he is religious (A)and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's (B)religion is worthless.

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nor (A)to devote themselves to myths and endless (B)genealogies, which promote (C)speculations rather than the stewardship[a] from God that is by faith.

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  1. 1 Timothy 1:4 Or good order

10 and with all wicked deception for (A)those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. 11 Therefore (B)God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe (C)what is false, 12 in order that all may be condemned (D)who did not believe the truth but (E)had pleasure in unrighteousness.

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Look out for (A)the dogs, look out for (B)the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. 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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  1. Philippians 3:3 Some manuscripts God in spirit

14 so that we may no longer be children, (A)tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in (B)deceitful schemes.

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Christ Has Set Us Free

For (A)freedom Christ has (B)set us free; (C)stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to (D)a yoke of (E)slavery.

Look: I, Paul, say to you that (F)if you accept circumcision, (G)Christ will be of no advantage to you. I testify again to every man who accepts circumcision that (H)he is obligated to keep the whole law. You are (I)severed from Christ, (J)you who would be justified[a] by the law; (K)you have fallen away from grace.

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  1. Galatians 5:4 Or counted righteous

17 They make much of you, but for no good purpose. They want to shut you out, that you may make much of them. 18 It is always good to be made much of for a good purpose, and (A)not only when I am present with you, 19 (B)my little children, (C)for whom I am again in the anguish of childbirth until Christ (D)is formed in you! 20 I wish I could be present with you now and change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.

Example of Hagar and Sarah

21 Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, do you not listen to the law?

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By Faith, or by Works of the Law?

O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? (A)It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly (B)portrayed as crucified.

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No Other Gospel

I am astonished that you are (A)so quickly deserting (B)him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to (C)a different gospel— (D)not that there is another one, but (E)there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we or (F)an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, (G)let him be accursed.

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12 And what I am doing I will continue to do, (A)in order to undermine the claim of those who would like to claim that in their boasted mission they work on the same terms as we do. 13 For such men are (B)false apostles, (C)deceitful workmen, (D)disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. 14 And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as (E)an angel of light. 15 So it is no surprise if his servants, also, disguise themselves as (F)servants of righteousness. (G)Their end will correspond to their deeds.

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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. 18 For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but (C)their own appetites,[a] and (D)by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.

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  1. Romans 16:18 Greek their own belly

29 I (A)know that after my departure (B)fierce wolves will come in among you, (C)not sparing the flock;

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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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  1. Acts 15:24 Some manuscripts some persons from us have troubled you

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