Mark 7:5

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.

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

As many as walk by this rule, peace and mercy be on them, and on God’s Israel.

They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law.

Then Paul took the men, and the next day purified himself and went with them into the temple, declaring the fulfillment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered for every one of them.

amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil.

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.

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.

Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.

making void the word of God by your tradition, which you have handed down. You do many things like this.”

When the Pharisee saw it, he marveled that he had not first washed himself before dinner.

Paul, having stayed after this many more days, took his leave of the brothers, and sailed from there for Syria, together with Priscilla and Aquila. He shaved his head in Cenchreae, for he had a vow.

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;

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

For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or a meddler in other men’s matters.

If anyone comes to you, and doesn’t bring this teaching, don’t receive him into your house, and don’t welcome him,

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.’

but have walked after the stubbornness of their own heart and after the Baals, which their fathers taught them.”

It will happen, when they ask you, ‘Where shall we go out?’ then you shall tell them, ‘Yahweh says: “Such as are for death, to death; such as are for the sword, to the sword; such as are for the famine, to the famine; and such as are for captivity, to captivity.” ’

“Son of man, those who inhabit the waste places in the land of Israel speak, saying, ‘Abraham was one, and he inherited the land; but we are many. The land is given us for inheritance.’

“Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat bread.”

he shall not honor his father or mother.’ You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition.

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.

He said to them, “Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.

For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us.”

crying out, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place. Moreover, he also brought Greeks into the temple, and has defiled this holy place!”

“I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict tradition of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are today.

having known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that after the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

“I myself most certainly thought that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Now I praise you, brothers, that you remember me in all things, and hold firm the traditions, even as I delivered them to you.

But if any man seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither do God’s assemblies.

Now I also forgive whomever you forgive anything. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ,

I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? Didn’t we walk in the same spirit? Didn’t we walk in the same steps?

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind,

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.

Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.

Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.

and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;

We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things we command.

For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn’t behave ourselves rebelliously among you,

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

whom, not having known, you love. In him, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy that is unspeakable and full of glory,

Yahweh said to Moses, “Go to the people, and sanctify them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments,

Moses went down from the mountain to the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.

“ ‘If any man dies very suddenly beside him, and he defiles the head of his separation, then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing. On the seventh day he shall shave it.

The Nazirite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of the Tent of Meeting, take the hair of the head of his separation, and put it on the fire which is under the sacrifice of peace offerings.

for, behold, you shall conceive and give birth to a son. No razor shall come on his head, for the child shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb. He shall begin to save Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.”

When he raises himself up, the mighty are afraid. They retreat before his thrashing.

She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn’t eat the bread of idleness.

When Jesus had finished directing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.

These are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands doesn’t defile the man.”

(For the Pharisees and all the Jews don’t eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders.

Their scribes and the Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?”

But some of the Pharisees said to them, “Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?”

The Jews therefore said among themselves, “Where will this man go that we won’t find him? Will he go to the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?

Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand. Many went up from the country to Jerusalem before the Passover, to purify themselves.

Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts; for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

They have been informed about you, that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children and not to walk after the customs.

Take them and purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses for them, that they may shave their heads. Then all will know that there is no truth in the things that they have been informed about you, but that you yourself also walk keeping the law.

especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.

After three days Paul called together those who were the leaders of the Jews. When they had come together, he said to them, “I, brothers, though I had done nothing against the people or the customs of our fathers, still was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,

To the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain those who are under the law;

Now I declare to you, brothers, the Good News which I preached to you, which also you received, in which you also stand,

so that on the contrary you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excessive sorrow.

I advanced in the Jews’ religion beyond many of my own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

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.

I beg you, brothers, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong,

For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

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.

For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don’t work at all, but are busybodies.

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.

Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don’t argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.

Avoid a factious man after a first and second warning,

For consider him who has endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, that you don’t grow weary, fainting in your souls.

Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you double-minded.

knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers,

For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,

He is the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.