2 Timothy 3:5

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Summary

2 Timothy 3:5

Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

A form

From

2 John 1:10

General references

Deuteronomy 14:7

Mark 10:20

John 10:5

Bible References

A form

The Lord said:

Because these people approach Me with their mouths
to honor Me with lip-service—
yet their hearts are far from Me,
and their worship consists of man-made rules
learned by rote—

“Listen to this, house of Jacob—
those who are called by the name Israel
and have descended from Judah,
who swear by the name of Yahweh
and declare the God of Israel,
but not in truth or righteousness.

“Cry out loudly, don’t hold back!
Raise your voice like a trumpet.
Tell My people their transgression
and the house of Jacob their sins.

“Now, son of man, your people are talking about you near the city walls and in the doorways of their houses. One person speaks to another, each saying to his brother, ‘Come and hear what the message is that comes from the Lord!’

“Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravaging wolves.

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which appear beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and every impurity.

an instructor of the ignorant, a teacher of the immature, having the full expression of knowledge and truth in the law—

But if anyone does not provide for his own, that is his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

They profess to know God, but they deny Him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, and disqualified for any good work.

From

But avoid irreverent, empty speech, for this will produce an even greater measure of godlessness.

Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause dissensions and obstacles contrary to the doctrine you have learned. Avoid them,

Then we will no longer be little children, tossed by the waves and blown around by every wind of teaching, by human cunning with cleverness in the techniques of deceit.

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from every brother who walks irresponsibly and not according to the tradition received from us.

and constant disagreement among people whose minds are depraved and deprived of the truth, who imagine that godliness is a way to material gain.

Reject a divisive person after a first and second warning,

If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home, and don’t say, “Welcome,” to him;

General references

But among the ones that chew the cud or have divided hooves, you are not to eat these:

the camel, the hare, and the hyrax,
though they chew the cud, they do not have hooves—
they are unclean for you;

He said to Him, “Teacher, I have kept all these from my youth.”

They will never follow a stranger; instead they will run away from him, because they don’t recognize the voice of strangers.”