For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

“Therefore I was angry with this generation,
And said, ‘They always go astray in their heart,
And they did not know My ways’;

My brethren, if any among you strays from the truth and one turns him back,

Overthrow

Remind them of these things, and solemnly charge them in the presence of God not to wrangle about words, which is useless and leads to the ruin of the hearers.

But He answered and said, “Every plant which My heavenly Father did not plant shall be uprooted.

Those on the rocky soil are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no firm root; they believe for a while, and in time of temptation fall away.

“Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded permission to sift you like wheat;

but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them; or else you may even be found fighting against God.”

For there must also be factions among you, so that those who are approved may become evident among you.

They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, so that it would be shown that they all are not of us.

General references

so that they may not teach you to do according to all their detestable things which they have done for their gods, so that you would sin against the Lord your God.

for some have already turned aside to follow Satan.