Thematic Bible: Exhortations to hate and avoid

Leave the presence of a [shortsighted] fool,
For you will not find knowledge or hear godly wisdom from his lips.

Verse Concepts

Bad RelationshipsFools, Characteristics OfBad CounselBad CompanyLips

Fellowship With WickedEvil AssociationsLeavingThose Who Were IgnorantFools

I urge you, brothers and sisters, to keep your eyes on those who cause dissensions and create obstacles or introduce temptations [for others] to commit sin, [acting in ways] contrary to the doctrine which you have learned. Turn away from them.

Verse Concepts

Avoiding SinCommunityDiscorddisagreementsMinistry, In The ChurchParticipation, In SinExcommunicationTeachingWatchfulness, Of BelieversWatchfulness, Of LeadersFellowship With WickedThe Saints, Without OffenceCorrecting A BrotherControlling PeopleDivision Among ChristiansAvoiding EvilName Calling

SchismsBad CompanyEvil AssociationsdissatisfactionDissensionMisteachingAvoid Being HinderedAvoid QuarrelsHaving No DealingsProblem PeopleHindrancesPitfallsDisunityFake Friendsdivisionshunningdoctrine

I wrote you in my [previous] letter not to associate [closely and habitually] with unchaste (impure) people -- " Not [meaning of course that you must] altogether shun the immoral people of this world, or the greedy graspers and cheats and thieves or idolaters, since otherwise you would need to get out of the world and human society altogether! But now I write to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of [Christian] brother if he is known to be guilty of immorality or greed, or is an idolater [whose soul is devoted to any object that usurps the place of God], or is a person with a foul tongue [railing, abusing, reviling, slandering], or is a drunkard or a swindler or a robber. [No] you must not so much as eat with such a person.

Let no one delude and deceive you with empty excuses and groundless arguments [for these sins], for through these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of rebellion and disobedience. So do not associate or be sharers with them.

and perpetual friction between men who are corrupted in mind and deprived of the truth, who think that godliness is a source of profit [a lucrative, money-making business—withdraw from them].

Verse Concepts

Corruption, CausesMind, The HumanPoverty, SpiritualProfitsSpiritual DestitutionPerversionBad Company

Evil AssociationsThoughts Of The WickedConflictcorruptionmindsetpiety

holding to a form of [outward] godliness (religion), although they have denied its power [for their conduct nullifies their claim of faith]. Avoid such people and keep far away from them.

Verse Concepts

Being A LeaderIntoleranceWorship, Hindrances ToCharacter Of WickedHypocrites, Description OfGodly ReverenceImpotence Of GodHaving No Dealings

The power of ChristAppearances ofPowerRejectionvulnerabilitypietydenialDenying God And His Power