Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Exhortations to hate and avoid
Leave the presence of a foolish person, or you will not understand wise counsel.
Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who create dissensions and obstacles contrary to the teaching that you learned. Avoid them!
Verse Concepts
I wrote you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people. In no way did I mean the immoral people of this world, or the greedy and swindlers and idolaters, since you would then have to go out of the world. But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who calls himself a Christian who is sexually immoral, or greedy, or an idolater, or verbally abusive, or a drunkard, or a swindler. Do not even eat with such a person.
Let nobody deceive you with empty words, for because of these things God's wrath comes on the sons of disobedience. Therefore do not be partakers with them,
and constant bickering by people corrupted in their minds and deprived of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a way of making a profit.
They will maintain the outward appearance of religion but will have repudiated its power. So avoid people like these.
Counsel » Whose counsel should not be heeded
Leave the presence of a foolish person, or you will not understand wise counsel.
Fools » Avoid them
Leave the presence of a foolish person, or you will not understand wise counsel.
Abandon your foolish ways so that you may live, and proceed in the way of understanding."
Hearing » Who not to listen to
Leave the presence of a foolish person, or you will not understand wise counsel.
Suppose a prophet or one who foretells by dreams should appear among you and show you a sign or wonder, and the sign or wonder should come to pass concerning what he said to you, namely, "Let us follow other gods" -- gods whom you have not previously known -- "and let us serve them." You must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer, for the Lord your God will be testing you to see if you love him with all your mind and being.
"For the Lord God of Israel who rules over all says, 'Do not let the prophets or those among you who claim to be able to predict the future by divination deceive you. And do not pay any attention to the dreams that you are encouraging them to dream. They are prophesying lies to you and claiming my authority to do so. But I did not send them. I, the Lord, affirm it!'