Ephesians 5:7

Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;

Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”

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.

If you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring and heirs according to promise.

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.

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

The ear that listens to reproof lives, and will be at home among the wise.

“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.

“Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it.

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;

Let them also first be tested; then let them serve if they are blameless.

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

for he who welcomes him participates in his evil deeds.

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

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

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

It will happen, that you shall divide it by lot for an inheritance to you and to the aliens who live among you, who will father children among you. Then they shall be to you as the native-born among the children of Israel. They shall have inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel.

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.

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.

Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have joined yourself with Ahaziah, Yahweh has destroyed your works.” The ships were wrecked, so that they were not able to go to Tarshish.

Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, and walks with wicked men?

I am a friend of all those who fear you, of those who observe your precepts.

He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.

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

Leave Babylon! Flee from the Chaldeans! With a voice of singing announce this, tell it even to the end of the earth: say, “Yahweh has redeemed his servant Jacob!”

“Flee out of the middle of Babylon! Go out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the male goats before the flocks.

and if children, then heirs: heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.

But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the root and of the richness of the olive tree,

that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

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.

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.

Lot went out, and spoke to his sons-in-law, who were pledged to marry his daughters, and said, “Get up! Get out of this place, for Yahweh will destroy the city!” But he seemed to his sons-in-law to be joking.

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.

Don’t enter into the path of the wicked. Don’t walk in the way of evil men.

I have come to the brink of utter ruin, among the gathered assembly.”

Her house is the way to Sheol, going down to the rooms of death.

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

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

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

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.

Then you will remember your ways and be ashamed, when you receive your sisters, your elder sisters and your younger; and I will give them to you for daughters, but not by your covenant.

“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,

Being let go, they came to their own company and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.

Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.

For before some people came from James, he ate with the Gentiles. But when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.

So then you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and of the household of God,

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

because we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones.

where there can’t be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, or free person; but Christ is all, and in all.

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.

For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence firm to the end,

being only (with meats and drinks and various washings) fleshly ordinances, imposed until a time of reformation.

that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us. Yes, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son, Jesus Christ.

This is the promise which he promised us, the eternal life.

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

He spoke to the congregation, saying, “Depart, please, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest you be consumed in all their sins!”

When you saw a thief, you consented with him, and have participated with adulterers.

Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.”

One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of his promise in Christ Jesus through the Good News,

Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

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

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,