But regarding the Gentiles who have believed, we have written a letter, having decided that they should avoid meat that has been sacrificed to idols and blood and what has been strangled and sexual immorality."

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!

Those who want to make a good showing in external matters are trying to force you to be circumcised. They do so only to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ.

O Timothy, protect what has been entrusted to you. Avoid the profane chatter and absurdities of so-called "knowledge."

But avoid profane chatter, because those occupied with it will stray further and further into ungodliness,

They will maintain the outward appearance of religion but will have repudiated its power. So avoid people like these.

But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, quarrels, and fights about the law, because they are useless and empty.