Thematic Bible: Defended
Thematic Bible
Christian ministers » Defended
Church » Defended » Discipline of
A man that stirs up divisions, after a first and second admonition, avoid;
of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.
Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I, who present indeed am lowly among you, but am bold toward you when absent;
to deliver such a man over to Satan for the destruction of his flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord.
I said before, and now say beforehand, as when present the second time, so also absent now, to those who have sinned before, and to all the others, that if I come again, I will not spare;
Church » Defended » Divinely instituted
and are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone;
And I on my part say to thee, that thou art Peter, a rock, and on this rock will I build my church, and the gates of the underworld shall not prevail against it.
Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be to you, and peace.
but if I should tarry long, that thou mayst know how thou oughtest to conduct thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.
Faith » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Defended
But when Cephas came to Antioch, I withstood him to the face; for he was condemned.
Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or remain absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith of the gospel,
Verse Concepts
Beloved, while giving all diligence to write to you, I found it necessary to write to you concerning the common salvation, exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once delivered to the saints.
This testimony is true; for which cause rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,
but they who are of a factious spirit preach Christ with no pure intent, thinking to stir up affliction to my bonds.