Romans 16:17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

Mark

Philippians 3:17

2 Thessalonians 3:14

Cause

Offences

Matthew 18:7

Luke 17:1

And

2 John 1:10

Bible References

Mark

Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even as you have us for an example.

If any man does not obey our word in this letter, note that man, that you have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.

Cause

Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved."

Now I beg you, brothers, through the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

for you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy, strife, and factions among you, are you not fleshly, and do you not walk in the ways of men?

For first of all, when you come together in the church, I hear that divisions exist among you, and I partly believe it.

and there is not another "good news." Only there are some who trouble you, and want to pervert the Good News of Christ.

This was because of the false brothers secretly brought in, who stole in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage;

Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the false circumcision.

Be careful that you do not let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ.

But false prophets also arose among the people, as false teachers will also be among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.

They went out from us, but they did not belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have continued with us. But they left, that they might be revealed that none of them belong to us.

For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.

These are they who cause divisions, and are sensual, not having the Spirit.

Offences

"Woe to the world because of stumbling blocks. For there will always be something to cause people to stumble, but woe to the person through whom the stumbling block comes.

He said to the disciples, "It is impossible that no occasions of stumbling should come, but woe to him through whom they come.

And

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. If he refuses to hear the church also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.

I wrote to you in my letter to have no company with sexual sinners;

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.

If anyone teaches a different doctrine, and does not consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,

holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof. Turn away from these, also.

Avoid a factious man after a first and second warning;

If anyone comes to you, and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house, and do not welcome him,