Avoidance

A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. — read the full passage →

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:

And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. — read the full passage →

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. — read the full passage →

But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Yet I am the Lord thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me.

Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made heaven and earth.

And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness. — read the full passage →

This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. — read the full passage →

The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him. — read the full passage →

No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded.

Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place? — read the full passage →

I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee.

Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;

And God spake all these words, saying, — read the full passage →

And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.

But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

Thus saith God the Lord, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. — read the full passage →

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? — read the full passage →

The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? — read the full passage →

In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. — read the full passage →

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, — read the full passage →

And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. — read the full passage →

I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; — read the full passage →

Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? — read the full passage →

Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. — read the full passage →

The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. — read the full passage →

Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. — read the full passage →

Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more. — read the full passage →

Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. — read the full passage →

To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. — read the full passage →

Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. — read the full passage →

Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. — read the full passage →

There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — read the full passage →

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord. — read the full passage →

Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty. — read the full passage →

O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the earth. — read the full passage →

My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. — read the full passage →

I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. — read the full passage →

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. — read the full passage →

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. — read the full passage →