Avoidance

A factious man after a first and second admonition refuse;

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.

Look to yourselves, that ye lose not the things which we have wrought, but that ye 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 fearful.

holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away.

If any man teacheth a different doctrine, and consenteth not to sound 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 on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

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

because it is written, Ye shall be holy; for I am holy.

If any one cometh unto you, and bringeth not this teaching, receive him not into your house, and give him no greeting:

And if any man obeyeth not our word by this epistle, note that man, that ye have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.

Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood. — read the full passage →

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright 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 they received of us.

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

for he that giveth him greeting partaketh in his evil works.

For many deceivers are gone forth into the world, even they that confess not that Jesus Christ cometh in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist. — read the full passage →

but like as he who called you is holy, be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living;

and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;

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

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

Yet I am Jehovah thy God from the land of Egypt; and thou shalt know no god but me, and besides me there is no saviour.

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

There is no fear in love: but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath punishment; and he that feareth is not made perfect in love.

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

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own 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 things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.

O Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, that sittest above the cherubim, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in the evil one. — read the full passage →

And this is the message which we have heard from him and announce unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

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

but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:

And if also a man contend in the games, he is not crowned, except he have contended lawfully.

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

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

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

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

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

All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made.

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

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 Jehovah? And who shall stand in his holy place? — read the full passage →

I had heard of thee by the hearing of the ear; But now mine eye seeth thee:

thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them; for I Jehovah thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and upon the 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 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.

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

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

Thus saith God Jehovah, he that created the heavens, and stretched them forth; he that spread abroad 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 him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

knowing this first, that in the last days mockers shall come with mockery, walking after their own lusts,

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

Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness? — read the full passage →

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

Now on the last day, the greatdayof 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 Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituræa and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, — read the full passage →

And Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way; and his disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple. — read the full passage →

I am Jehovah thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

Now I make known unto you brethren, the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye received, wherein also 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, Lazarus of Bethany, of the village 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 on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard? The everlasting God, Jehovah, 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, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. — read the full passage →

Jehovah saith unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, Until I make thine enemies thy footstool. — read the full passage →

Howbeit the firm foundation of God standeth, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his: and, Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness. — read the full passage →

Finally then, brethren, we beseech and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, as ye received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, even as ye do walk,—that ye abound more and more. — read the full passage →

Wherefore whosoever shall eat the bread or drink the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner, shall be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord. — read the full passage →

to deliver such a 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 →

each man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself shall prove each man’s work of what sort it is. — read the full passage →

But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples. — read the full passage →

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

In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is 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 they that are perfect in the way, Who walk in the law of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

Bless Jehovah, O my soul. O Jehovah my God, thou art very great; Thou art clothed with honor and majesty: — read the full passage →

Oh sing unto Jehovah a new song: Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth. — read the full passage →

My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter; I speak 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 Jehovah; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. — read the full passage →

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

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

The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament showeth his handiwork. — read the full passage →