Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Exhortations to hate and avoid
Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them.
Verse Concepts
I wrote unto you in my epistle to have no company with fornicators; not at all meaning with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous and extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world: but as it is, I wrote unto you not to keep company, if any man that is named a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such a one no, not to eat.
Let no man deceive you with empty words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience. Be not ye therefore partakers with them;
wranglings of men corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, supposing that godliness is a way of gain.
holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power therefore. From these also turn away.
Counsel » Whose counsel should not be heeded
Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.
Fools » Avoid them
Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.
Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.
Hearing » Who not to listen to
Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.
If there arise in the midst of thee a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and he give thee a sign or a wonder, and the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them; thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or unto that dreamer of dreams: for Jehovah your God proveth you, to know whether ye love Jehovah your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Let not your prophets that are in the midst of you, and your diviners, deceive you; neither hearken ye to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed. For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith Jehovah.