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

I urge you, my friends: watch out for those who cause divisions and upset people's faith and go against the teaching which you have received. Keep away from them!

For those who do such things are not serving Christ our Lord, but their own appetites. By their fine words and flattering speech they deceive innocent people.

What I meant was that you should not associate with a person who calls himself a believer but is immoral or greedy or worships idols or is a slanderer or a drunkard or a thief. Don't even sit down to eat with such a person.

Whoever does not love the Lord---a curse on him! Marana tha---Our Lord, come!

But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel that is different from the one we preached to you, may he be condemned to hell!

We have said it before, and now I say it again: if anyone preaches to you a gospel that is different from the one you accepted, may he be condemned to hell!

they will hold to the outward form of our religion, but reject its real power. Keep away from such people.

Some of them go into people's houses and gain control over weak women who are burdened by the guilt of their sins and driven by all kinds of desires,

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

He prayed, " LORD, God of my master Abraham, give me success today and keep your promise to my master.

No one who passes by will say, "May the LORD bless you! We bless you in the name of the LORD."