Romans 16:17 One final word of counsel, friends. Keep a sharp eye out for those who take bits and pieces of the teaching that you learned and then use them to make troubl...

16:17 MSG

逐节对照

The Message - One final word of counsel, friends. Keep a sharp eye out for those who take bits and pieces of the teaching that you learned and then use them to make trouble. Give these people a wide berth. They have no intention of living for our Master Christ. They’re only in this for what they can get out of it, and aren’t above using pious sweet talk to dupe unsuspecting innocents.
新标点和合本 - 弟兄们，那些离间你们、叫你们跌倒、背乎所学之道的人，我劝你们要留意躲避他们。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 弟兄们，那些离间你们、使你们跌倒、违背所学之道的人，我劝你们要留意躲避他们。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 弟兄们，那些离间你们、使你们跌倒、违背所学之道的人，我劝你们要留意躲避他们。
当代译本 - 弟兄姊妹，我劝你们要留意那些制造分裂和障碍、背离你们所学之道的人，你们要避开他们。
圣经新译本 - 弟兄们，我劝你们要提防那些离间你们、绊倒你们、使你们违反你们所学的教义的人。你们也要避开他们，
中文标准译本 - 弟兄们，我劝你们，要留心那些针对你们所受的教导而制造分裂和绊脚石的人。你们要远离他们。
现代标点和合本 - 弟兄们，那些离间你们、叫你们跌倒，背乎所学之道的人，我劝你们要留意躲避他们。
和合本（拼音版） - 弟兄们，那些离间你们，叫你们跌倒，背乎所学之道的人，我劝你们要留意躲避他们。
New International Version - I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them.
New International Reader's Version - I am warning you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who try to keep you from staying together. They want to trip you up. They teach you things opposite to what you have learned. Stay away from them.
English Standard Version - 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.
New Living Translation - And now I make one more appeal, my dear brothers and sisters. Watch out for people who cause divisions and upset people’s faith by teaching things contrary to what you have been taught. Stay away from them.
Christian Standard Bible - Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles contrary to the teaching that you learned. Avoid them,
New American Standard Bible - Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and hindrances contrary to the teaching which you learned, and turn away from them.
New King James Version - Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid them.
Amplified Bible - I urge you, brothers and sisters, to keep your eyes on those who cause dissensions and create obstacles or introduce temptations [for others] to commit sin, [acting in ways] contrary to the doctrine which you have learned. Turn away from them.
American Standard Version - 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.
King James Version - Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
New English Translation - Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who create dissensions and obstacles contrary to the teaching that you learned. Avoid them!
World English Bible - Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them.
新標點和合本 - 弟兄們，那些離間你們、叫你們跌倒、背乎所學之道的人，我勸你們要留意躲避他們。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 弟兄們，那些離間你們、使你們跌倒、違背所學之道的人，我勸你們要留意躲避他們。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 弟兄們，那些離間你們、使你們跌倒、違背所學之道的人，我勸你們要留意躲避他們。
當代譯本 - 弟兄姊妹，我勸你們要留意那些製造分裂和障礙、背離你們所學之道的人，你們要避開他們。
聖經新譯本 - 弟兄們，我勸你們要提防那些離間你們、絆倒你們、使你們違反你們所學的教義的人。你們也要避開他們，
呂振中譯本 - 弟兄們，那些造成分立和絆跌事、背乎你們所學之教訓的人、我勸你們要注意提防他們。你們務要躲避他們；
中文標準譯本 - 弟兄們，我勸你們，要留心那些針對你們所受的教導而製造分裂和絆腳石的人。你們要遠離他們。
現代標點和合本 - 弟兄們，那些離間你們、叫你們跌倒，背乎所學之道的人，我勸你們要留意躲避他們。
文理和合譯本 - 兄弟乎、我求爾凡啟分爭、置機檻、異乎爾所學之道者、宜慎而避之、
文理委辦譯本 - 我勸兄弟、慎諸背教、釁隙陷人於罪者、宜避之、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 兄弟乎、爾中有人起釁隙、置妨礙、以反爾所學之道、我勸爾慎視慎視或作謹防之、且避之、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 務懇我兄弟謹防一般離間人心、引人陷罪、背叛爾向所受之教義者；望避之若浼也。
Nueva Versión Internacional - Les ruego, hermanos, que se cuiden de los que causan divisiones y dificultades, y van en contra de lo que a ustedes se les ha enseñado. Apártense de ellos.
현대인의 성경 - 형제 여러분, 내가 여러분에게 권합니다. 여러분이 배운 교훈과는 달리 분열을 일삼고 여러분의 신앙 생활에 장애물을 놓는 사람들을 조심하고 그들을 멀리하십시오.
Новый Русский Перевод - Призываю вас, братья, остерегайтесь тех, кто вызывает разделения и подрывает в людях веру, выступая против учения, которому вы были научены. Держитесь от них подальше.
Восточный перевод - Призываю вас, братья, остерегаться тех, кто вызывает разделения и подрывает в людях веру, выступая против учения, которому вы были научены. Держитесь от них подальше.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Призываю вас, братья, остерегаться тех, кто вызывает разделения и подрывает в людях веру, выступая против учения, которому вы были научены. Держитесь от них подальше.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Призываю вас, братья, остерегаться тех, кто вызывает разделения и подрывает в людях веру, выступая против учения, которому вы были научены. Держитесь от них подальше.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Je vous engage instamment, chers frères et sœurs, à prendre garde à ceux qui sèment la division et égarent les autres en s’opposant à l’enseignement que vous avez reçu. Eloignez-vous d’eux,
リビングバイブル - この手紙を終える前に、もう一つ言っておきたいことがあります。キリストについて今まで学んできたことに反することを教えて、分裂を引き起こし、人々の信仰をくつがえすような人たちから離れなさい。
Nestle Aland 28 - Παρακαλῶ δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, σκοπεῖν τοὺς τὰς διχοστασίας καὶ τὰ σκάνδαλα παρὰ τὴν διδαχὴν ἣν ὑμεῖς ἐμάθετε ποιοῦντας, καὶ ἐκκλίνετε ἀπ’ αὐτῶν·
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - παρακαλῶ δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, σκοπεῖν τοὺς τὰς διχοστασίας καὶ τὰ σκάνδαλα παρὰ τὴν διδαχὴν ἣν ὑμεῖς ἐμάθετε ποιοῦντας, καὶ ἐκκλίνετε ἀπ’ αὐτῶν.
Nova Versão Internacional - Recomendo, irmãos, que tomem cuidado com aqueles que causam divisões e põem obstáculos ao ensino que vocês têm recebido. Afastem-se deles.
Hoffnung für alle - Zum Schluss, meine lieben Brüder und Schwestern, muss ich euch noch vor Leuten warnen, die eure Gemeinde spalten und durcheinanderbringen. Sie verbreiten eine andere Lehre und widersprechen dem, was ihr gelernt habt. Mit solchen Leuten sollt ihr nichts zu tun haben.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Xin anh chị em đề phòng những người gây chia rẽ, hoang mang, và chống nghịch chân lý anh chị em đã học. Hãy xa lánh họ.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - พี่น้องทั้งหลาย ข้าพเจ้าขอให้ท่านระวังบรรดาผู้ที่เป็นเหตุให้เกิดความแตกแยกและเป็นเหตุให้พวกท่านสะดุด ซึ่งขัดกับหลักคำสอนที่ท่านเรียนรู้มา จงหลีกห่างจากคนพวกนั้น
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - พี่น้องทั้งหลาย ข้าพเจ้าขอร้องให้ท่านระมัดระวังพวกที่ก่อให้เกิดการแตกเหล่าและหลงผิด ซึ่งตรงข้ามกับการสอนที่ท่านได้เรียนรู้มาแล้ว อย่าสนิทสนมกับพวกเขา

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Luke 17:1 - He said to his disciples, “Hard trials and temptations are bound to come, but too bad for whoever brings them on! Better to wear a concrete vest and take a swim with the fishes than give even one of these dear little ones a hard time!
1 John 2:19 - They left us, but they were never really with us. If they had been, they would have stuck it out with us, loyal to the end. In leaving, they showed their true colors, showed they never did belong.
Acts 15:24 - We heard that some men from our church went to you and said things that confused and upset you. Mind you, they had no authority from us; we didn’t send them. We have agreed unanimously to pick representatives and send them to you with our good friends Barnabas and Paul. We picked men we knew you could trust, Judas and Silas—they’ve looked death in the face time and again for the sake of our Master Jesus Christ. We’ve sent them to confirm in a face-to-face meeting with you what we’ve written.
1 Corinthians 1:10 - I have a serious concern to bring up with you, my friends, using the authority of Jesus, our Master. I’ll put it as urgently as I can: You must get along with each other. You must learn to be considerate of one another, cultivating a life in common.
1 Corinthians 1:11 - I bring this up because some from Chloe’s family brought a most disturbing report to my attention—that you’re fighting among yourselves! I’ll tell you exactly what I was told: You’re all picking sides, going around saying, “I’m on Paul’s side,” or “I’m for Apollos,” or “Peter is my man,” or “I’m in the Messiah group.”
1 Corinthians 1:13 - I ask you, “Has the Messiah been chopped up in little pieces so we can each have a relic all our own? Was Paul crucified for you? Was a single one of you baptized in Paul’s name?” I was not involved with any of your baptisms—except for Crispus and Gaius—and on getting this report, I’m sure glad I wasn’t. At least no one can go around saying he was baptized in my name. (Come to think of it, I also baptized Stephanas’s family, but as far as I can recall, that’s it.)
Acts 15:1 - It wasn’t long before some Jews showed up from Judea insisting that everyone be circumcised: “If you’re not circumcised in the Mosaic fashion, you can’t be saved.” Paul and Barnabas were up on their feet at once in fierce protest. The church decided to resolve the matter by sending Paul, Barnabas, and a few others to put it before the apostles and leaders in Jerusalem.
Acts 15:3 - After they were sent off and on their way, they told everyone they met as they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria about the breakthrough to the non-Jewish outsiders. Everyone who heard the news cheered—it was terrific news!
Acts 15:4 - When they got to Jerusalem, Paul and Barnabas were graciously received by the whole church, including the apostles and leaders. They reported on their recent journey and how God had used them to open things up to the outsiders. Some Pharisees stood up to say their piece. They had become believers, but continued to hold to the hard party line of the Pharisees. “You have to circumcise the pagan converts,” they said. “You must make them keep the Law of Moses.”
Philippians 3:2 - Steer clear of the barking dogs, those religious busybodies, all bark and no bite. All they’re interested in is appearances—knife-happy circumcisers, I call them. The real believers are the ones the Spirit of God leads to work away at this ministry, filling the air with Christ’s praise as we do it. We couldn’t carry this off by our own efforts, and we know it—even though we can list what many might think are impressive credentials. You know my pedigree: a legitimate birth, circumcised on the eighth day; an Israelite from the elite tribe of Benjamin; a strict and devout adherent to God’s law; a fiery defender of the purity of my religion, even to the point of persecuting the church; a meticulous observer of everything set down in God’s law Book.
1 Corinthians 5:9 - I wrote you in my earlier letter that you shouldn’t make yourselves at home among the sexually promiscuous. I didn’t mean that you should have nothing at all to do with outsiders of that sort. Or with criminals, whether blue- or white-collar. Or with spiritual phonies, for that matter. You’d have to leave the world entirely to do that! But I am saying that you shouldn’t act as if everything is just fine when a friend who claims to be a Christian is promiscuous or crooked, is flip with God or rude to friends, gets drunk or becomes greedy and predatory. You can’t just go along with this, treating it as acceptable behavior. I’m not responsible for what the outsiders do, but don’t we have some responsibility for those within our community of believers? God decides on the outsiders, but we need to decide when our brothers and sisters are out of line and, if necessary, clean house.
Philippians 3:17 - Stick with me, friends. Keep track of those you see running this same course, headed for this same goal. There are many out there taking other paths, choosing other goals, and trying to get you to go along with them. I’ve warned you of them many times; sadly, I’m having to do it again. All they want is easy street. They hate Christ’s Cross. But easy street is a dead-end street. Those who live there make their bellies their gods; belches are their praise; all they can think of is their appetites.
2 Peter 2:1 - But there were also lying prophets among the people then, just as there will be lying religious teachers among you. They’ll smuggle in destructive divisions, pitting you against each other—biting the hand of the One who gave them a chance to have their lives back! They’ve put themselves on a fast downhill slide to destruction, but not before they recruit a crowd of mixed-up followers who can’t tell right from wrong.
2 Peter 2:2 - They give the way of truth a bad name. They’re only out for themselves. They’ll say anything, anything, that sounds good to exploit you. They won’t, of course, get by with it. They’ll come to a bad end, for God has never just stood by and let that kind of thing go on.
2 Thessalonians 3:14 - If anyone refuses to obey our clear command written in this letter, don’t let him get by with it. Point out such a person and refuse to subsidize his freeloading. Maybe then he’ll think twice. But don’t treat him as an enemy. Sit him down and talk about the problem as someone who cares.
1 Timothy 1:3 - On my way to the province of Macedonia, I advised you to stay in Ephesus. Well, I haven’t changed my mind. Stay right there on top of things so that the teaching stays on track. Apparently some people have been introducing fantasy stories and fanciful family trees that digress into silliness instead of pulling the people back into the center, deepening faith and obedience.
Colossians 2:8 - Watch out for people who try to dazzle you with big words and intellectual double-talk. They want to drag you off into endless arguments that never amount to anything. They spread their ideas through the empty traditions of human beings and the empty superstitions of spirit beings. But that’s not the way of Christ. Everything of God gets expressed in him, so you can see and hear him clearly. You don’t need a telescope, a microscope, or a horoscope to realize the fullness of Christ, and the emptiness of the universe without him. When you come to him, that fullness comes together for you, too. His power extends over everything.
2 Thessalonians 3:6 - Our orders—backed up by the Master, Jesus—are to refuse to have anything to do with those among you who are lazy and refuse to work the way we taught you. Don’t permit them to freeload on the rest. We showed you how to pull your weight when we were with you, so get on with it. We didn’t sit around on our hands expecting others to take care of us. In fact, we worked our fingers to the bone, up half the night moonlighting so you wouldn’t be burdened with taking care of us. And it wasn’t because we didn’t have a right to your support; we did. We simply wanted to provide an example of diligence, hoping it would prove contagious.

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The Message - One final word of counsel, friends. Keep a sharp eye out for those who take bits and pieces of the teaching that you learned and then use them to make trouble. Give these people a wide berth. They have no intention of living for our Master Christ. They’re only in this for what they can get out of it, and aren’t above using pious sweet talk to dupe unsuspecting innocents.
新标点和合本 - 弟兄们，那些离间你们、叫你们跌倒、背乎所学之道的人，我劝你们要留意躲避他们。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 弟兄们，那些离间你们、使你们跌倒、违背所学之道的人，我劝你们要留意躲避他们。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 弟兄们，那些离间你们、使你们跌倒、违背所学之道的人，我劝你们要留意躲避他们。
当代译本 - 弟兄姊妹，我劝你们要留意那些制造分裂和障碍、背离你们所学之道的人，你们要避开他们。
圣经新译本 - 弟兄们，我劝你们要提防那些离间你们、绊倒你们、使你们违反你们所学的教义的人。你们也要避开他们，
中文标准译本 - 弟兄们，我劝你们，要留心那些针对你们所受的教导而制造分裂和绊脚石的人。你们要远离他们。
现代标点和合本 - 弟兄们，那些离间你们、叫你们跌倒，背乎所学之道的人，我劝你们要留意躲避他们。
和合本（拼音版） - 弟兄们，那些离间你们，叫你们跌倒，背乎所学之道的人，我劝你们要留意躲避他们。
New International Version - I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them.
New International Reader's Version - I am warning you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who try to keep you from staying together. They want to trip you up. They teach you things opposite to what you have learned. Stay away from them.
English Standard Version - 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.
New Living Translation - And now I make one more appeal, my dear brothers and sisters. Watch out for people who cause divisions and upset people’s faith by teaching things contrary to what you have been taught. Stay away from them.
Christian Standard Bible - Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles contrary to the teaching that you learned. Avoid them,
New American Standard Bible - Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and hindrances contrary to the teaching which you learned, and turn away from them.
New King James Version - Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid them.
Amplified Bible - I urge you, brothers and sisters, to keep your eyes on those who cause dissensions and create obstacles or introduce temptations [for others] to commit sin, [acting in ways] contrary to the doctrine which you have learned. Turn away from them.
American Standard Version - 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.
King James Version - Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
New English Translation - Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who create dissensions and obstacles contrary to the teaching that you learned. Avoid them!
World English Bible - Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them.
新標點和合本 - 弟兄們，那些離間你們、叫你們跌倒、背乎所學之道的人，我勸你們要留意躲避他們。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 弟兄們，那些離間你們、使你們跌倒、違背所學之道的人，我勸你們要留意躲避他們。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 弟兄們，那些離間你們、使你們跌倒、違背所學之道的人，我勸你們要留意躲避他們。
當代譯本 - 弟兄姊妹，我勸你們要留意那些製造分裂和障礙、背離你們所學之道的人，你們要避開他們。
聖經新譯本 - 弟兄們，我勸你們要提防那些離間你們、絆倒你們、使你們違反你們所學的教義的人。你們也要避開他們，
呂振中譯本 - 弟兄們，那些造成分立和絆跌事、背乎你們所學之教訓的人、我勸你們要注意提防他們。你們務要躲避他們；
中文標準譯本 - 弟兄們，我勸你們，要留心那些針對你們所受的教導而製造分裂和絆腳石的人。你們要遠離他們。
現代標點和合本 - 弟兄們，那些離間你們、叫你們跌倒，背乎所學之道的人，我勸你們要留意躲避他們。
文理和合譯本 - 兄弟乎、我求爾凡啟分爭、置機檻、異乎爾所學之道者、宜慎而避之、
文理委辦譯本 - 我勸兄弟、慎諸背教、釁隙陷人於罪者、宜避之、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 兄弟乎、爾中有人起釁隙、置妨礙、以反爾所學之道、我勸爾慎視慎視或作謹防之、且避之、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 務懇我兄弟謹防一般離間人心、引人陷罪、背叛爾向所受之教義者；望避之若浼也。
Nueva Versión Internacional - Les ruego, hermanos, que se cuiden de los que causan divisiones y dificultades, y van en contra de lo que a ustedes se les ha enseñado. Apártense de ellos.
현대인의 성경 - 형제 여러분, 내가 여러분에게 권합니다. 여러분이 배운 교훈과는 달리 분열을 일삼고 여러분의 신앙 생활에 장애물을 놓는 사람들을 조심하고 그들을 멀리하십시오.
Новый Русский Перевод - Призываю вас, братья, остерегайтесь тех, кто вызывает разделения и подрывает в людях веру, выступая против учения, которому вы были научены. Держитесь от них подальше.
Восточный перевод - Призываю вас, братья, остерегаться тех, кто вызывает разделения и подрывает в людях веру, выступая против учения, которому вы были научены. Держитесь от них подальше.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Призываю вас, братья, остерегаться тех, кто вызывает разделения и подрывает в людях веру, выступая против учения, которому вы были научены. Держитесь от них подальше.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Призываю вас, братья, остерегаться тех, кто вызывает разделения и подрывает в людях веру, выступая против учения, которому вы были научены. Держитесь от них подальше.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Je vous engage instamment, chers frères et sœurs, à prendre garde à ceux qui sèment la division et égarent les autres en s’opposant à l’enseignement que vous avez reçu. Eloignez-vous d’eux,
リビングバイブル - この手紙を終える前に、もう一つ言っておきたいことがあります。キリストについて今まで学んできたことに反することを教えて、分裂を引き起こし、人々の信仰をくつがえすような人たちから離れなさい。
Nestle Aland 28 - Παρακαλῶ δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, σκοπεῖν τοὺς τὰς διχοστασίας καὶ τὰ σκάνδαλα παρὰ τὴν διδαχὴν ἣν ὑμεῖς ἐμάθετε ποιοῦντας, καὶ ἐκκλίνετε ἀπ’ αὐτῶν·
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - παρακαλῶ δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, σκοπεῖν τοὺς τὰς διχοστασίας καὶ τὰ σκάνδαλα παρὰ τὴν διδαχὴν ἣν ὑμεῖς ἐμάθετε ποιοῦντας, καὶ ἐκκλίνετε ἀπ’ αὐτῶν.
Nova Versão Internacional - Recomendo, irmãos, que tomem cuidado com aqueles que causam divisões e põem obstáculos ao ensino que vocês têm recebido. Afastem-se deles.
Hoffnung für alle - Zum Schluss, meine lieben Brüder und Schwestern, muss ich euch noch vor Leuten warnen, die eure Gemeinde spalten und durcheinanderbringen. Sie verbreiten eine andere Lehre und widersprechen dem, was ihr gelernt habt. Mit solchen Leuten sollt ihr nichts zu tun haben.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Xin anh chị em đề phòng những người gây chia rẽ, hoang mang, và chống nghịch chân lý anh chị em đã học. Hãy xa lánh họ.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - พี่น้องทั้งหลาย ข้าพเจ้าขอให้ท่านระวังบรรดาผู้ที่เป็นเหตุให้เกิดความแตกแยกและเป็นเหตุให้พวกท่านสะดุด ซึ่งขัดกับหลักคำสอนที่ท่านเรียนรู้มา จงหลีกห่างจากคนพวกนั้น
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - พี่น้องทั้งหลาย ข้าพเจ้าขอร้องให้ท่านระมัดระวังพวกที่ก่อให้เกิดการแตกเหล่าและหลงผิด ซึ่งตรงข้ามกับการสอนที่ท่านได้เรียนรู้มาแล้ว อย่าสนิทสนมกับพวกเขา

Luke 17:1 - He said to his disciples, “Hard trials and temptations are bound to come, but too bad for whoever brings them on! Better to wear a concrete vest and take a swim with the fishes than give even one of these dear little ones a hard time!
1 John 2:19 - They left us, but they were never really with us. If they had been, they would have stuck it out with us, loyal to the end. In leaving, they showed their true colors, showed they never did belong.
Acts 15:24 - We heard that some men from our church went to you and said things that confused and upset you. Mind you, they had no authority from us; we didn’t send them. We have agreed unanimously to pick representatives and send them to you with our good friends Barnabas and Paul. We picked men we knew you could trust, Judas and Silas—they’ve looked death in the face time and again for the sake of our Master Jesus Christ. We’ve sent them to confirm in a face-to-face meeting with you what we’ve written.
1 Corinthians 1:10 - I have a serious concern to bring up with you, my friends, using the authority of Jesus, our Master. I’ll put it as urgently as I can: You must get along with each other. You must learn to be considerate of one another, cultivating a life in common.
1 Corinthians 1:11 - I bring this up because some from Chloe’s family brought a most disturbing report to my attention—that you’re fighting among yourselves! I’ll tell you exactly what I was told: You’re all picking sides, going around saying, “I’m on Paul’s side,” or “I’m for Apollos,” or “Peter is my man,” or “I’m in the Messiah group.”
1 Corinthians 1:13 - I ask you, “Has the Messiah been chopped up in little pieces so we can each have a relic all our own? Was Paul crucified for you? Was a single one of you baptized in Paul’s name?” I was not involved with any of your baptisms—except for Crispus and Gaius—and on getting this report, I’m sure glad I wasn’t. At least no one can go around saying he was baptized in my name. (Come to think of it, I also baptized Stephanas’s family, but as far as I can recall, that’s it.)
Acts 15:1 - It wasn’t long before some Jews showed up from Judea insisting that everyone be circumcised: “If you’re not circumcised in the Mosaic fashion, you can’t be saved.” Paul and Barnabas were up on their feet at once in fierce protest. The church decided to resolve the matter by sending Paul, Barnabas, and a few others to put it before the apostles and leaders in Jerusalem.
Acts 15:3 - After they were sent off and on their way, they told everyone they met as they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria about the breakthrough to the non-Jewish outsiders. Everyone who heard the news cheered—it was terrific news!
Acts 15:4 - When they got to Jerusalem, Paul and Barnabas were graciously received by the whole church, including the apostles and leaders. They reported on their recent journey and how God had used them to open things up to the outsiders. Some Pharisees stood up to say their piece. They had become believers, but continued to hold to the hard party line of the Pharisees. “You have to circumcise the pagan converts,” they said. “You must make them keep the Law of Moses.”
Philippians 3:2 - Steer clear of the barking dogs, those religious busybodies, all bark and no bite. All they’re interested in is appearances—knife-happy circumcisers, I call them. The real believers are the ones the Spirit of God leads to work away at this ministry, filling the air with Christ’s praise as we do it. We couldn’t carry this off by our own efforts, and we know it—even though we can list what many might think are impressive credentials. You know my pedigree: a legitimate birth, circumcised on the eighth day; an Israelite from the elite tribe of Benjamin; a strict and devout adherent to God’s law; a fiery defender of the purity of my religion, even to the point of persecuting the church; a meticulous observer of everything set down in God’s law Book.
1 Corinthians 5:9 - I wrote you in my earlier letter that you shouldn’t make yourselves at home among the sexually promiscuous. I didn’t mean that you should have nothing at all to do with outsiders of that sort. Or with criminals, whether blue- or white-collar. Or with spiritual phonies, for that matter. You’d have to leave the world entirely to do that! But I am saying that you shouldn’t act as if everything is just fine when a friend who claims to be a Christian is promiscuous or crooked, is flip with God or rude to friends, gets drunk or becomes greedy and predatory. You can’t just go along with this, treating it as acceptable behavior. I’m not responsible for what the outsiders do, but don’t we have some responsibility for those within our community of believers? God decides on the outsiders, but we need to decide when our brothers and sisters are out of line and, if necessary, clean house.
Philippians 3:17 - Stick with me, friends. Keep track of those you see running this same course, headed for this same goal. There are many out there taking other paths, choosing other goals, and trying to get you to go along with them. I’ve warned you of them many times; sadly, I’m having to do it again. All they want is easy street. They hate Christ’s Cross. But easy street is a dead-end street. Those who live there make their bellies their gods; belches are their praise; all they can think of is their appetites.
2 Peter 2:1 - But there were also lying prophets among the people then, just as there will be lying religious teachers among you. They’ll smuggle in destructive divisions, pitting you against each other—biting the hand of the One who gave them a chance to have their lives back! They’ve put themselves on a fast downhill slide to destruction, but not before they recruit a crowd of mixed-up followers who can’t tell right from wrong.
2 Peter 2:2 - They give the way of truth a bad name. They’re only out for themselves. They’ll say anything, anything, that sounds good to exploit you. They won’t, of course, get by with it. They’ll come to a bad end, for God has never just stood by and let that kind of thing go on.
2 Thessalonians 3:14 - If anyone refuses to obey our clear command written in this letter, don’t let him get by with it. Point out such a person and refuse to subsidize his freeloading. Maybe then he’ll think twice. But don’t treat him as an enemy. Sit him down and talk about the problem as someone who cares.
1 Timothy 1:3 - On my way to the province of Macedonia, I advised you to stay in Ephesus. Well, I haven’t changed my mind. Stay right there on top of things so that the teaching stays on track. Apparently some people have been introducing fantasy stories and fanciful family trees that digress into silliness instead of pulling the people back into the center, deepening faith and obedience.
Colossians 2:8 - Watch out for people who try to dazzle you with big words and intellectual double-talk. They want to drag you off into endless arguments that never amount to anything. They spread their ideas through the empty traditions of human beings and the empty superstitions of spirit beings. But that’s not the way of Christ. Everything of God gets expressed in him, so you can see and hear him clearly. You don’t need a telescope, a microscope, or a horoscope to realize the fullness of Christ, and the emptiness of the universe without him. When you come to him, that fullness comes together for you, too. His power extends over everything.
2 Thessalonians 3:6 - Our orders—backed up by the Master, Jesus—are to refuse to have anything to do with those among you who are lazy and refuse to work the way we taught you. Don’t permit them to freeload on the rest. We showed you how to pull your weight when we were with you, so get on with it. We didn’t sit around on our hands expecting others to take care of us. In fact, we worked our fingers to the bone, up half the night moonlighting so you wouldn’t be burdened with taking care of us. And it wasn’t because we didn’t have a right to your support; we did. We simply wanted to provide an example of diligence, hoping it would prove contagious.