Song of Solomon 2:15

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.

Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge,

Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

If you died with Christ from the elements of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to ordinances,

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as Christ’s apostles.

So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental principles of the world.

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

I went down into the nut tree grove, to see the green plants of the valley, to see whether the vine budded, and the pomegranates were in flower.

“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.

But I am afraid that somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve in his craftiness, so your minds might be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

For it became him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many children to glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

“And to the angel of the assembly in Sardis write: “He who has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars says these things: “I know your works, that you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead.

“I know your works (behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one can shut), that you have a little power, and kept my word, and didn’t deny my name.

“I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were cold or hot.

Israel is a luxuriant vine that produces his fruit. According to the abundance of his fruit he has multiplied his altars. As their land has prospered, they have adorned their sacred stones.

And again, “The Lord knows the reasoning of the wise, that it is worthless.”

but there isn’t another “good news.” Only there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the Good News of Christ.

But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, why do you turn back again to the weak and miserable elemental principles, to which you desire to be in bondage all over again?

that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

(all of which perish with use), according to the precepts and doctrines of men?

Having been made perfect, he became to all of those who obey him the author of eternal salvation,

But false prophets also arose among the people, as false teachers will also be among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.

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

“I know your works, oppression, and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

He came near, and kissed him. He smelled the smell of his clothing, and blessed him, and said, “Behold, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which Yahweh has blessed.

then beware lest you forget Yahweh, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

For Yahweh knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked shall perish.

I made myself great works. I built myself houses. I planted myself vineyards.

I have compared you, my love, to a steed in Pharaoh’s chariots.

My beloved spoke, and said to me, “Rise up, my love, my beautiful one, and come away.

The fig tree ripens her green figs. The vines are in blossom. They give out their fragrance. Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come away.”

Let’s go early up to the vineyards. Let’s see whether the vine has budded, its blossom is open, and the pomegranates are in flower. There I will give you my love.

I would lead you, bringing you into the house of my mother, who would instruct me. I would have you drink spiced wine, of the juice of my pomegranate.

Therefore a lion out of the forest will kill them. A wolf of the evenings will destroy them. A leopard will watch against their cities. Everyone who goes out there will be torn in pieces, because their transgressions are many and their backsliding has increased.

Therefore deliver up their children to the famine, and give them over to the power of the sword. Let their wives become childless and widows. Let their men be killed and their young men struck by the sword in battle.

For Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel says: “Don’t let your prophets who are among you and your diviners deceive you. Don’t listen to your dreams which you cause to be dreamed.

“ ‘ “Because you have had a perpetual hostility, and have given over the children of Israel to the power of the sword in the time of their calamity, in the time of the iniquity of the end;

But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you.

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

Jesus answered them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray.

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

Jesus, answering, began to tell them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray.

He said to them, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I complete my mission.

Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you can’t be saved.”

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

in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the children of disobedience.

Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love. Amen.

Beware of the dogs; beware of the evil workers; beware of the false circumcision.

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.

Let no one rob you of your prize by self-abasement and worshiping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and perseverance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

Don’t be carried away by various and strange teachings, for it is good that the heart be established by grace, not by food, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited.

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

and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control perseverance; and in perseverance godliness;

You therefore, beloved, knowing these things beforehand, beware, lest being carried away with the error of the wicked, you fall from your own steadfastness.

Watch yourselves, that we don’t lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward.

“I know your works, and your toil and perseverance, and that you can’t tolerate evil men, and have tested those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and found them false.

“I know your works and where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. You hold firmly to my name, and didn’t deny my faith in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.

When they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the abyss will make war with them, and overcome them, and kill them.

Samson went and caught three hundred foxes, and took torches, and turned tail to tail, and put a torch in the middle between every two tails.

He plots iniquity on his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good. He doesn’t abhor evil.

Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy. I will praise you on the harp, God, my God.

They shall be given over to the power of the sword. They shall be jackal food.

Whom do I have in heaven? There is no one on earth whom I desire besides you.

The boar out of the wood ravages it. The wild animals of the field feed on it.

Yahweh, don’t I hate those who hate you? Am I not grieved with those who rise up against you?

If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.

For before the harvest, when the blossom is over, and the flower becomes a ripening grape, he will cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks, and he will cut down and take away the spreading branches.

For as the earth produces its bud, and as the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring up, so the Lord Yahweh will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations.

“For I know their works and their thoughts. The time comes that I will gather all nations and languages, and they will come, and will see my glory.

Israel, your prophets have been like foxes in the waste places.

“Now from the fig tree learn this parable. When its branch has now become tender, and produces its leaves, you know that the summer is near.

They will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him; for they don’t know the voice of strangers.”

Not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.

and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discerning of spirits; to another different kinds of languages; and to another the interpretation of languages.

Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is caused to stumble, and I don’t burn with indignation?

This was because of the false brothers secretly brought in, who stole in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage,

so that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ,

Again, “I will put my trust in him.” Again, “Behold, here I am with the children whom God has given me.”

looking carefully lest there be any man who falls short of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and many be defiled by it,

Remember therefore from where you have fallen, and repent and do the first works; or else I am coming to you swiftly, and will move your lamp stand out of its place, unless you repent.

“Son of man, what is the vine tree more than any tree, the vine-branch which is among the trees of the forest?