Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, I will annihilate; the one who has a haughty look and a proud heart, I will not endure.

He who works deceit shall not dwell within my house; he who tells lies shall not be established in my sight.

Early will I destroy all the wicked of the land, that I may cut off all the doers of wickedness from the city of Jehovah.

Cast out the scorner, and contention shall leave; yes, condemnation and shame shall cease.

Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the refiner.

Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.

And I will turn back My hand upon you, and refine your dross, as with lye, and remove all your alloy.

And I will return your judges as at the first; and your advisers, as at the beginning; then you shall be called the city of righteousness, the faithful city.

And if he refuses to hear them, tell it to the church. But if he refuses to hear the church, let him be to you like a foreigner and a tax collector.

Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.

deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump?

But those who are outside God judges. Therefore put away from among yourselves the evil person.

Shun a man of heresy after the first and second admonition,

If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor speak a blessing to him;

for he who blesses him shares in his evil deeds.

I know your works, your labor, your patience, and that you cannot bear those who are evil. And you have tested those who say they are apostles and are not, and have found them to be liars;

But this you have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

But I have a few things against you, because you have there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to prostitute themselves to sexual immorality.

Repent. But if not, I will come to you quickly and will make war with them with the sword of My mouth.

But outside are dogs and sorcerers and prostitutes and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and produces a lie.