Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Exhortations to hate and avoid
Stay away from a foolish man, for you will not find competent advice.
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Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and sinful enticements that oppose the teaching you have learned. Stay away from them,
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I wrote to you in my letter to stop associating with people who are sexually immoral not at all meaning the people of this world who are immoral, greedy, robbers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world. But now I am writing to you to stop associating with any so-called brother if he is sexually immoral, greedy, an idolater, a slanderer, a drunk, or a robber. You must even stop eating with someone like that.
Do not let anyone deceive you with meaningless words, for it is because of these things that God becomes angry with those who disobey. So do not be partners with them.
and incessant conflict between people who are depraved in mind and deprived of truth. They think that godliness is a way to make a profit.
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They will hold to an outward form of godliness but deny its power. Stay away from such people.
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Counsel » Whose counsel should not be heeded
Stay away from a foolish man, for you will not find competent advice.
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Fools » Avoid them
Stay away from a foolish man, for you will not find competent advice.
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Leave your naive ways, and live. Walk in the path of understanding."
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Hearing » Who not to listen to
Stay away from a foolish man, for you will not find competent advice.
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"A prophet or a diviner of dreams may arise among you, give you an omen or a miracle that takes place, and then he may tell you, "Let's follow other gods (whom you have not known) and let's serve them.' Even though the sign or portent comes to pass, you must not listen to the words of that prophet or that diviner of dreams. For the LORD your God is testing you, to make known whether or not you'll continue to love the LORD your God with all your heart and soul.
For this is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, the God of Israel, says: "Don't let the prophets and diviners who are among you deceive you, and don't listen to them when they tell you their dreams. Indeed, they're prophesying lies to you in my name. I didn't send them,' declares the LORD.