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GNOSTICISM
1. Gnosticism proper.
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a teacher of the juveniles, having a form of knowledge and truth in the law;
But I am indeed persuaded, my brethren, concerning you, that you are also full of goodness, having been filled with all knowledge, being able also to admonish one another.
which no one of the princes of this age knew; for if they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
But the intellectual man receives not the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness unto him; and he is not able to know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But the spiritual man discerns all things, and is himself discerned by no one.
But the spiritual man discerns all things, and is himself discerned by no one.
And I, brethren, was not able to speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even babes in Christ.
But concerning things offered to idols: we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but divine love builds up.
And if I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, and have not divine love, I am nothing.
But thanks be unto God, who always causes us to triumph in Christ, and manifesting the fragrance of his knowledge through us in every place:
Because God is the one, having said; Out of the darkness the light shall shine, which shone in our hearts, to the enlightenment of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.
in order that you may distinguish those things which differ; that you may be pure and without offence in the day of Christ;
Yes truly, I even counted all things loss on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for the sake of whom I suffer the loss of all things, and I consider them but excrements, that I may gain Christ,
on account of the hope which awaits you in the heavens, which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,
who is the image of the invisible God, being the first begotten of all creation, because in him all things are created, in the heavens and upon the earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All things were created by him, and unto him; read more. and he before all things, and all things consist in him: and himself is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the first begotten from the dead, in order that in all things himself may be preeminent:
and himself is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the first begotten from the dead, in order that in all things himself may be preeminent: because in him all fulness is pleased to dwell; read more. and through him, to reconcile all things unto himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross: through him, whether things upon the earth, or things in the heavens.
in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
See that no one shall be deceiving you through philosophy and empty delusion, according to the tradition of men, according to the elements of the world, and not according to Christ,
See that no one shall be deceiving you through philosophy and empty delusion, according to the tradition of men, according to the elements of the world, and not according to Christ, because in him dwells all the fulness of the Godhead bodily,
because in him dwells all the fulness of the Godhead bodily, and you are complete in him, who is the head of all government and authority:
and you are complete in him, who is the head of all government and authority: in whom you are also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of depravity, in the circumcision of Christ;
in whom you are also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of depravity, in the circumcision of Christ;
in whom you are also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of depravity, in the circumcision of Christ; having been buried with him in baptism, in which you are also raised by the faith of the operation of God, who raised him from the dead:
having been buried with him in baptism, in which you are also raised by the faith of the operation of God, who raised him from the dead: and you, being dead in trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your depravity, has he created life in you along with himself, having forgiven us all transgressions,
and you, being dead in trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your depravity, has he created life in you along with himself, having forgiven us all transgressions, having blotted out the handwriting which was against us in ordinances, which was antagonistical to us: and took it out from the midst, having nailed it to the cross;
having blotted out the handwriting which was against us in ordinances, which was antagonistical to us: and took it out from the midst, having nailed it to the cross; having destroyed governments and authorities, he made a public exhibition of them triumphing over them on it.
having destroyed governments and authorities, he made a public exhibition of them triumphing over them on it. Therefore let no one judge you in meat, or in drink, or in the participation of a feast, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath:
Therefore let no one judge you in meat, or in drink, or in the participation of a feast, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath: which things are a shadow of the things to come; but the body is of Christ.
which things are a shadow of the things to come; but the body is of Christ. Let no one purposely rob you of your prize by humiliation and worship of the angels, trusting in those things which he has seen, being vainly puffed up by the mind of his depravity,
Let no one purposely rob you of your prize by humiliation and worship of the angels, trusting in those things which he has seen, being vainly puffed up by the mind of his depravity, and not holding the Head, from which the entire body, by joints and ligaments being supplied and knitted together, increases the increase of God.
and not holding the Head, from which the entire body, by joints and ligaments being supplied and knitted together, increases the increase of God. If along with Christ you are dead from the elements of the world, why are you dogmatized as living in the world,
If along with Christ you are dead from the elements of the world, why are you dogmatized as living in the world, Touch not, taste not, handle not,
Touch not, taste not, handle not, those things which are all unto destruction by use according to the commandments and teachings of the people?
those things which are all unto destruction by use according to the commandments and teachings of the people? Which indeed are having a word of wisdom in will worship, and humiliation, and austerity of the body; not in any value against the indulgence of the flesh.
Which indeed are having a word of wisdom in will worship, and humiliation, and austerity of the body; not in any value against the indulgence of the flesh.
Ye husbands, love your wives with divine love, and be not harsh towards them.
nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which present questions, rather than the economy of God which is in faith:
For bodily exercise is profitable unto little; but godliness is profitable unto all things, having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
O Timothy, stand guard over that which has been committed to you, avoiding unsanctified, empty talks and oppositions of knowledge falsely so called,
By faith we understand that the worlds were created by the word of God, and that which was seen was not made from things which are manifest.
I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven through his name. I write unto you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because you have conquered the wicked one. I have written unto you, little children, because you have known the Father. read more. I have written unto you, fathers, because you have known him from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits if they are of God: because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
and every spirit which does not confess Jesus is not of God: and this is the spirit of antichrist, which you have heard that he is coming; and now he is already in the world.
I have written these things unto you, in order that you may know that you have eternal life; to those who believe on the name of the Son of God.
But you have this, that you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
So you also have those in a similar manner holding the teaching of the Nicolaitans.
But I have it against you, that you suffer the woman Jezebel, who says herself to be a prophet, and teaches and deceives my servants to commit fornication, and to cat things sacrificed to idols.
But I say to you, the rest who are among the Thyatireans, so many as have not this teaching, whosoever have not known the depth of Satan, as they say; I cast upon you no other burden.
And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write; The Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God, says these things;
The one conquering, I will give unto him to sit with me on my throne, as I indeed have conquered, and sat down with my Father on his throne.
Morish
An early system of philosophy professedly Christian. One of their theories was that the Lord was an ?on and not really a man. Apparently to refute this the apostle insists on Christ having come 'in flesh.' 1Jo 4:2-3; 2Jo 1:7. The same may be alluded to in Col 2:9, "in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily," in opposition to their mysticism. See GENEALOGIES.
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In this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit which confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God: and every spirit which does not confess Jesus is not of God: and this is the spirit of antichrist, which you have heard that he is coming; and now he is already in the world.