Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Exhortations to hate and avoid
Leave the presence of a fool, for there you do not meet words of knowledge.
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I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them.
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I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people-- not at all meaning the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world. But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of sexual immorality or greed, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or swindler--not even to eat with such a one.
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Therefore do not become partners with them;
and constant friction among people who are depraved in mind and deprived of the truth, imagining that godliness is a means of gain.
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having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people.
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Counsel » Whose counsel should not be heeded
Leave the presence of a fool, for there you do not meet words of knowledge.
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Fools » Avoid them
Leave the presence of a fool, for there you do not meet words of knowledge.
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Leave your simple ways, and live, and walk in the way of insight."
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Hearing » Who not to listen to
Leave the presence of a fool, for there you do not meet words of knowledge.
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"If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises among you and gives you a sign or a wonder, and the sign or wonder that he tells you comes to pass, and if he says, 'Let us go after other gods,' which you have not known, 'and let us serve them,' you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams. For the LORD your God is testing you, to know whether you love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
For thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Do not let your prophets and your diviners who are among you deceive you, and do not listen to the dreams that they dream, for it is a lie that they are prophesying to you in my name; I did not send them, declares the LORD.