Leviticus 11:3

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

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,

Having therefore these promises, beloved, let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

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!”

“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.

so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul. If you have found it, then there will be a reward: Your hope will not be cut off.

He brought me there; and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of bronze, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed; and he stood in the gate.

“You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.

His feet were like burnished brass, as if it had been refined in a furnace. His voice was like the voice of many waters.

The children of Israel who had returned out of the captivity, and all who had separated themselves to them from the filthiness of the nations of the land, to seek Yahweh, the God of Israel, ate,

Now therefore make confession to Yahweh, the God of your fathers, and do his pleasure; and separate yourselves from the peoples of the land, and from the foreign women.”

Don’t incline my heart to any evil thing, to practice deeds of wickedness with men who work iniquity. Don’t let me eat of their delicacies.

to deliver you from the way of evil, from the men who speak perverse things,

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

For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.

Search in the book of Yahweh, and read: not one of these will be missing. None will lack her mate. For my mouth has commanded, and his Spirit has gathered them.

“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.

His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as flaming torches. His arms and his feet were like burnished bronze. The voice of his words was like the voice of a multitude.

Let’s acknowledge Yahweh. Let’s press on to know Yahweh. As surely as the sun rises, Yahweh will appear. He will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain that waters the earth.”

With many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation!”

For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.

“Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment!”

“Get away from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment!” They fell on their faces.

I haven’t gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

I have not sat with deceitful men, neither will I go in with hypocrites.

I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.

My son, don’t walk on the path with them. Keep your foot from their path,

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

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

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

Yahweh says, “Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, ‘Where is the good way?’ and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’

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.

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

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Others fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing. Some produced thirty times, some sixty times, and some one hundred times as much.”

Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

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

“Don’t handle, nor taste, nor touch”

Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.

Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.

But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. You were healed by his wounds.

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean, and between the living thing that may be eaten and the living thing that may not be eaten.’ ”

But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women would speak. What? Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?” In all this Job didn’t sin with his lips.

but his delight is in Yahweh’s law. On his law he meditates day and night.

when I remember you on my bed, and think about you in the night watches.

I said to the arrogant, “Don’t boast!” I said to the wicked, “Don’t lift up the horn.

A perverse heart will be far from me. I will have nothing to do with evil.

He makes his messengers winds, and his servants flames of fire.

Let my meditation be sweet to him. I will rejoice in Yahweh.

Remember his marvelous works that he has done: his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,

Though princes sit and slander me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.

I reach out my hands for your commandments, which I love. I will meditate on your statutes.

How I love your law! It is my meditation all day.

I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.

How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth!

My eyes stay open through the night watches, that I might meditate on your word.

I rejoice at your word, as one who finds great plunder.

I remember the days of old. I meditate on all your doings. I contemplate the work of your hands.

that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

I have taught you in the way of wisdom. I have led you in straight paths.

Receive my instruction rather than silver, knowledge rather than choice gold.

For whoever finds me, finds life, and will obtain favor from Yahweh.

Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.

Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.

Come with me from Lebanon, my bride, with me from Lebanon. Look from the top of Amana, from the top of Senir and Hermon, from the lions’ dens, from the mountains of the leopards.

Turn to the law and to the covenant! If they don’t speak according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.

Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart, for I am called by your name, Yahweh, God of Armies.

Their feet were straight feet. The sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf’s foot; and they sparkled like burnished bronze.

As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, like the appearance of torches. The fire went up and down among the living creatures. The fire was bright, and lightning went out of the fire.

What was sown on the good ground, this is he who hears the word, and understands it, who most certainly bears fruit, and produces, some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.”

He said to them, “Take heed what you hear. With whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you, and more will be given to you who hear.

When they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard, and had sat down together, Peter sat among them.

He said to them, “This is what I told you, while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me must be fulfilled.”

I revealed your name to the people whom you have given me out of the world. They were yours, and you have given them to me. They have kept your word.

Some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and not a few of the chief women.

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

Now I beg you, brothers—you know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have set themselves to serve the saints—

Therefore don’t be partakers with them.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed.

For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

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

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

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

Be diligent in these things. Give yourself wholly to them, that your progress may be revealed to all.