I will get rid of anyone who whispers evil things about someone else; I will not tolerate anyone who is proud and arrogant.

No liar will live in my palace; no hypocrite will remain in my presence.

Day after day I will destroy the wicked in our land; I will expel all who are evil from the city of the LORD.

Get rid of a conceited person, and then there will be no more arguments, quarreling, or name-calling.

Take the impurities out of silver and the artist can produce a thing of beauty.

Keep evil advisers away from the king and his government will be known for its justice.

I will take action against you. I will purify you the way metal is refined, and will remove all your impurity.

I will give you rulers and advisers like those you had long ago. Then Jerusalem will be called the righteous, faithful city."

And if he will not listen to them, then tell the whole thing to the church. Finally, if he will not listen to the church, treat him as though he were a pagan or a tax collector.

He breaks off every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and he prunes every branch that does bear fruit, so that it will be clean and bear more fruit.

you are to hand this man over to Satan for his body to be destroyed, so that his spirit may be saved in the Day of the Lord.

It is not right for you to be proud! You know the saying, "A little bit of yeast makes the whole batch of dough rise."

(SEE 5:12)

Give at least two warnings to those who cause divisions, and then have nothing more to do with them.

So then, if some come to you who do not bring this teaching, do not welcome them in your homes; do not even say, "Peace be with you."

For anyone who wishes them peace becomes their partner in the evil things they do.

I know what you have done; I know how hard you have worked and how patient you have been. I know that you cannot tolerate evil people and that you have tested those who say they are apostles but are not, and have found out that they are liars.

But this is what you have in your favor: you hate what the Nicolaitans do, as much as I do.

But there are a few things I have against you: there are some among you who follow the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak how to lead the people of Israel into sin by persuading them to eat food that had been offered to idols and to practice sexual immorality.

Now turn from your sins! If you don't, I will come to you soon and fight against those people with the sword that comes out of my mouth.

But outside the city are the perverts and those who practice magic, the immoral and the murderers, those who worship idols and those who are liars both in words and deeds.