Guard Against False Teaching

for there shall be a season when the sound teaching they will not suffer, but according to their own desires to themselves they shall heap up teachers--itching in the hearing,

and these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, they received the word with all readiness of mind, every day examining the Writings whether those things were so;

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

Beloved, every spirit believe not, but prove the spirits, if of God they are, because many false prophets have gone forth to the world; — read the full passage →

for I have known this, that there shall enter in, after my departing, grievous wolves unto you, not sparing the flock, — read the full passage →

And there did come also false prophets among the people, as also among you there shall be false teachers, who shall bring in besides destructive sects, and the Master who bought them denying, bringing to themselves quick destruction, — read the full passage →

Little youths, it is the last hour; and even as ye heard that the antichrist doth come, even now antichrists have become many--whence we know that it is the last hour; — read the full passage →

`Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the assembly of God that He acquired through His own blood, — read the full passage →

Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Ye do not hearken unto the words Of the prophets who are prophesying to you, They are making you vain things, A vision of their own heart they speak, Not from the mouth of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;

being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being chief corner-<FI> stone<Fi> ,

And Jesus answering said to them, `Take heed that no one may lead you astray, — read the full passage →

Who is the liar, except he who is denying that Jesus is the Christ? this one is the antichrist who is denying the Father and the Son; — read the full passage →

and he--he is a propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world,

for <FI>it is<Fi> impossible for those once enlightened, having tasted also of the heavenly gift, and partakers having became of the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

See that no one shall be carrying you away as spoil through the philosophy and vain deceit, according to the deliverance of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not according to Christ,

and this I say, that no one may beguile you in enticing words,

And this know thou, that in the last days there shall come perilous times, — read the full passage →

Christ did redeem us from the curse of the law, having become for us a curse, for it hath been written, `Cursed is every one who is hanging on a tree,' — read the full passage →

<FI> Nun.<Fi> A lamp to my foot <FI>is<Fi> Thy word, And a light to my path.

Beloved, all diligence using to write to you concerning the common salvation, I had necessity to write to you, exhorting to agonize for the faith once delivered to the saints, — read the full passage →

out of us they went forth, but they were not of us, for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but--that they might be manifested that they are not all of us.

to whom coming--a living stone--by men, indeed, having been disapproved of, but with God choice, precious, — read the full passage →

In many parts, and many ways, God of old having spoken to the fathers in the prophets, — read the full passage →

And the Spirit expressly speaketh, that in latter times shall certain fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and teachings of demons,

For yourselves have known, brethren, our entrance in unto you, that it did not become vain, — read the full passage →

If, then, ye did die with the Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances? — read the full passage →

let no one beguile you of your prize, delighting in humble-mindedness and <FI>in<Fi> worship of the messengers, intruding into the things he hath not seen, being vainly puffed up by the mind of his flesh,

for through faith we walk, not through sight--

And concerning the spiritual things, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant;

And his disciples James and John having seen, said, `Sir, wilt thou <FI>that<Fi> we may command fire to come down from the heaven, and to consume them, as also Elijah did?'

And they are both of them naked, the man and his wife, and they are not ashamed of themselves.

And the Spirit and the Bride say, Come; and he who is hearing--let him say, Come; and he who is thirsting--let him come; and he who is willing--let him take the water of life freely.

John to the seven assemblies that <FI>are<Fi> in Asia: Grace to you, and peace, from Him who is, and who was, and who is coming, and from the Seven Spirits that are before His throne, — read the full passage →

and in this we know that we have known him, if his commands we may keep; — read the full passage →

let not any one deceive you in any manner, because--if the falling away may not come first, and the man of sin be revealed--the son of the destruction,

And we ask you, brethren, in regard to the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, and of our gathering together unto him,

And we ask you, brethren, in regard to the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, and of our gathering together unto him, — read the full passage →

and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of the darkness and rather even convict,

and when the fulness of time did come, God sent forth His Son, come of a woman, come under law, — read the full passage →

with Christ I have been crucified, and live no more do I, and Christ doth live in me; and that which I now live in the flesh--in the faith I live of the Son of God, who did love me and did give himself for me; — read the full passage →

I wonder that ye are so quickly removed from Him who did call you in the grace of Christ to another good news; — read the full passage →

lest again having come, my God may humble me in regard to you, and I may bewail many of those having sinned before, and not having reformed concerning the uncleanness, and whoredom, and lasciviousness, that they did practise.

for those such <FI>are<Fi> false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ,

for the weapons of our warfare <FI>are<Fi> not fleshly, but powerful to God for bringing down of strongholds, — read the full passage →

so also did the Lord direct to those proclaiming the good news: of the good news to live. — read the full passage →

as in day-time, let us walk becomingly; not in revellings and drunkennesses, not in chamberings and lasciviousnesses, not in strife and emulation;

so then the faith <FI>is<Fi> by a report, and the report through a saying of God,

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose; — read the full passage →

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose; — read the full passage →

and God doth commend His own love to us, that, in our being still sinners, Christ did die for us; — read the full passage →

for all did sin, and are come short of the glory of God-- — read the full passage →

for having found this man a pestilence, and moving a dissension to all the Jews through the world--a ringleader also of the sect of the Nazarenes--

and they are instructed concerning thee, that apostasy from Moses thou dost teach to all Jews among the nations, saying--Not to circumcise the children, nor after the customs to walk;

And after the ceasing of the tumult, Paul having called near the disciples, and having embraced <FI>them<Fi> , went forth to go on to Macedonia; — read the full passage →

And Peter having opened his mouth, said, `Of a truth, I perceive that God is no respecter of persons, — read the full passage →

and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

and life age-during I give to them, and they shall not perish--to the age, and no one shall pluck them out of my hand; — read the full passage →

`I am the good shepherd, and I know my <FI>sheep<Fi> , and am known by mine, — read the full passage →

And Jesus was walking after these things in Galilee, for he did not wish to walk in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him, — read the full passage →

all that the Father doth give to me will come unto me; and him who is coming unto me, I may in no wise cast without, — read the full passage →

the lord of that servant will arrive in a day when he doth not expect, and in an hour of which he doth not know, — read the full passage →

`And many false prophets shall arise, and shall lead many astray;

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets. — read the full passage →

Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Woe unto the prophets who are foolish, Who are going after their own spirit, And they have seen nothing. — read the full passage →

And Jehovah saith unto me: Falsehood the prophets are prophesying in My name, I did not send them, nor command them, Nor have I spoken unto them: A false vision, and divination, and vanity, And the deceit of their own heart, they are prophesying to you.

The prophets have prophesied falsely, And the priests bear rule by their means, And My people have loved <FI>it<Fi> so, And what do they at its latter end?

On my couch by night, I sought him whom my soul hath loved; I sought him, and I found him not! — read the full passage →

A man taking a portion above his neighbour, Spreadeth a net for his own steps.

Whoso is reproving a man afterwards findeth grace, More than a flatterer with the tongue.

From his ways is the backslider in heart filled, And a good man--from his fruits.

His enemies I do clothe <FI>with<Fi> shame, And upon him doth his crown flourish!

The way of faithfulness I have chosen, Thy judgments I have compared, — read the full passage →

For Thou hast saved us from our adversaries, And those hating us Thou hast put to shame.

O Jehovah, let me not be ashamed, For I have called Thee, let the wicked be ashamed, Let them become silent to Sheol.

A Psalm of David. Ascribe to Jehovah, ye sons of the mighty, Ascribe to Jehovah honour and strength. — read the full passage →

And the sons of Israel commit a trespass in the devoted thing, and Achan, son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, taketh of the devoted thing, and the anger of Jehovah burneth against the sons of Israel. — read the full passage →

And Cain saith unto Abel his brother, <FI>`Let us go into the field;'<Fi> and it cometh to pass in their being in the field, that Cain riseth up against Abel his brother, and slayeth him.

and the eyes of them both are opened, and they know that they <FI>are<Fi> naked, and they sew fig-leaves, and make to themselves girdles. — read the full passage →

In the beginning of God's preparing the heavens and the earth-- — read the full passage →