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Romans 16:17

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

Now {G1161} I beseech {G3870} you {G5209}, brethren {G80}, mark {G4648} them which cause {G4160} divisions {G1370} and {G2532} offences {G4625} contrary {G3844} to the doctrine {G1322} which {G3739} ye {G5210} have learned {G3129}; and {G2532} avoid {G1578} them {G575}{G846}.

I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put snares alongside the teaching in which you have been trained — keep away from them.

Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.

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.

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Cross-References

  • Jude 1:19 (22 votes)

    These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.

  • 2 Thessalonians 3:6 (21 votes)

    ¶ 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.

  • 1 Timothy 6:3 (20 votes)

    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;

  • 1 Timothy 6:5 (20 votes)

    Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

  • 2 Timothy 3:5 (17 votes)

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

  • Colossians 2:8 (16 votes)

    Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

  • Titus 3:10 (13 votes)

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