Ephesians 5:11

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

Therefore let’s also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let’s run with perseverance the race that is set before us,

For though I was free from all, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.

knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be in bondage to sin.

For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace;

The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let’s therefore throw off the deeds of darkness, and let’s put on the armor of light.

Therefore “ ‘Come out from among them, and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.

Those who sin, reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.

Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

but exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called “today”, lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust and enticed.

Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.

Again, I write a new commandment to you, which is true in him and in you; because the darkness is passing away and the true light already shines.

All Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall not do any more wickedness like this among you.

My son, if sinners entice you, don’t consent.

A fool despises his father’s correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

“Flee out of the middle of Babylon! Everyone save his own life! Don’t be cut off in her iniquity; for it is the time of Yahweh’s vengeance. He will render to her a recompense.

“My people, go away from the middle of her, and each of you save yourselves from Yahweh’s fierce anger.

Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.

who, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.

What fruit then did you have at that time in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.

Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them.

I wrote to you in my letter to have no company with sexual sinners;

Therefore putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.

bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.

Lay hands hastily on no one. Don’t be a participant in other people’s sins. Keep yourself pure.

Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one despise you.

receiving the wages of unrighteousness; people who count it pleasure to revel in the daytime, spots and defects, reveling in their deceit while they feast with you;

He who says he is in the light and hates his brother is in the darkness even until now.

“ ‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.

When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

Those who forsake the law praise the wicked; but those who keep the law contend with them.

The Lord said, “Because this people draws near with their mouth and honors me with their lips, but they have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which has been taught;

They hate him who reproves in the gate, and they abhor him who speaks blamelessly.

“Woe to the world because of occasions of stumbling! For it must be that the occasions come, but woe to that person through whom the occasion comes!

For these aren’t drunken, as you suppose, seeing it is only the third hour of the day.

For if you live after the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, you being gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,

We exhort you, brothers: Admonish the disorderly; encourage the faint-hearted; support the weak; be patient toward all.

Don’t count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,

Until I come, pay attention to reading, to exhortation, and to teaching.

holding a form of godliness, but having denied its power. Turn away from these, also.

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.

This testimony is true. For this cause, reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

Avoid a factious man after a first and second warning,

For we have spent enough of our past time doing the desire of the Gentiles, and having walked in lewdness, lusts, drunken binges, orgies, carousings, and abominable idolatries.

promising them liberty, while they themselves are bondservants of corruption; for a man is brought into bondage by whoever overcomes him.

But he who hates his brother is in the darkness, and walks in the darkness, and doesn’t know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

These are those who cause divisions and are sensual, not having the Spirit.

I heard another voice from heaven, saying, “Come out of her, my people, that you have no participation in her sins, and that you don’t receive of her plagues,

According to what I have seen, those who plow iniquity, and sow trouble, reap the same.

But as it is, I wrote to you not to associate with anyone who is called a brother who is a sexual sinner, or covetous, or an idolater, or a slanderer, or a drunkard, or an extortionist. Don’t even eat with such a person.

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

For he who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption. But he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.

Be careful that you don’t let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ.

So then, brothers, stand firm and hold the traditions which you were taught by us, whether by word or by letter.

If any man doesn’t obey our word in this letter, note that man, that you have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.

for he who welcomes him participates in his evil deeds.

To Sarah he said, “Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver. Behold, it is for you a covering of the eyes to all that are with you. In front of all you are vindicated.”

Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked, and love those who hate Yahweh? Because of this, wrath is on you from before Yahweh.

Let the righteous strike me, it is kindness; let him reprove me, it is like oil on the head; don’t let my head refuse it; Yet my prayer is always against evil deeds.

Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own schemes.

Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.

Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.

A scoffer doesn’t love to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.

Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.

He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.

who cause a person to be indicted by a word, and lay a snare for the arbiter in the gate, and who deprive the innocent of justice with false testimony.

I didn’t sit in the assembly of those who make merry and rejoice. I sat alone because of your hand, for you have filled me with indignation.

“You shall not go into the house of feasting to sit with them, to eat and to drink.”

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.

but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,

that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit,

For those who sleep, sleep in the night; and those who are drunk are drunk in the night.

constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such.

You shall not eat their meat. You shall not touch their carcasses. They are unclean to you.

“ ‘By these you will become unclean: whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening.

“ ‘Every bed on which he who has the discharge lies shall be unclean; and everything he sits on shall be unclean.

that they not teach you to follow all their abominations, which they have done for their gods; so would you sin against Yahweh your God.

But as for you, only keep yourselves from what is devoted to destruction, lest when you have devoted it, you take of the devoted thing; so you would make the camp of Israel accursed and trouble it.

that you not come among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow down yourselves to them;

Joash said to all who stood against him, “Will you contend for Baal? Or will you save him? He who will contend for him, let him be put to death by morning! If he is a god, let him contend for himself, because someone has broken down his altar!”

for so was it commanded me by Yahweh’s word, saying, ‘You shall eat no bread, drink no water, and don’t return by the way that you came.’ ”

He said to Jehoshaphat, “Will you go with me to battle to Ramoth Gilead?” Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses.”

Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, “Will you go with me to Ramoth Gilead?” He answered him, “I am as you are, and my people as your people. We will be with you in the war.”

Avoid it, and don’t pass by it. Turn from it, and pass on.

Remove your way far from her. Don’t come near the door of her house,

in the twilight, in the evening of the day, in the middle of the night and in the darkness.

Don’t fret yourself because of evildoers, neither be envious of the wicked;

Depart! Depart! Go out from there! Touch no unclean thing! Go out from among her! Cleanse yourselves, you who carry Yahweh’s vessels.

“Though you, Israel, play the prostitute, yet don’t let Judah offend; and don’t come to Gilgal, neither go up to Beth Aven, nor swear, ‘As Yahweh lives.’

But the other answered, and rebuking him said, “Don’t you even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?

For behold, this same thing, that you were grieved in a godly way, what earnest care it worked in you. Yes, what defense, indignation, fear, longing, zeal, and vengeance! In everything you demonstrated yourselves to be pure in the matter.

Therefore don’t be partakers with them.