Romans 16:17

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Summary

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

Mark

Philippians 3:17

2 Thessalonians 3:14

Cause

Offences

Matthew 18:7

Luke 17:1

And

2 John 1:10

Bible References

Mark

Brethren, join in following my example, and observe those who walk according to the pattern you have in us.

If anyone does not obey our instruction

in this letter, take special note of that person

and do not associate with him, so that he will be put to shame.

Cause

Some men came down from Judea and began teaching the brethren, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”

Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all agree and that there be no

divisions among you, but that you be made complete in the same mind and in the same judgment.

for you are still fleshly. For since there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly, and are you not walking

like mere men?

For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that

divisions exist among you; and in part I believe it.

which is really not another; only there are some who are disturbing you and want to distort the gospel of Christ.

But it was because of the false brethren secretly brought in, who had sneaked in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to bring us into bondage.

Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the false circumcision;

See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ.

But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves.

They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, so that it would be shown that they all are not of us.

For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.

These are the ones who cause divisions,

worldly-minded, devoid of the Spirit.

Offences

“Woe to the world because of its stumbling blocks! For it is inevitable that stumbling blocks come; but woe to that man through whom the stumbling block comes!

He said to His disciples, “It is inevitable that stumbling blocks come, but woe to him through whom they come!

And

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.

I wrote you in my letter not to associate with immoral people;

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you

keep away from every brother who leads an

unruly life and not according to the tradition which you received from us.

If anyone advocates a different doctrine and does not agree with sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the doctrine conforming to godliness,

holding to a form of

godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these.

Reject a factious man after a first and second warning,

If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house, and do not give him a greeting;