Whosoever therefore shall break one
of these
least commandments,
and shall teach men so,
he shall be called the least
in the kingdom
of heaven:
but whosoever
shall do
and teach them,
the same
shall be called great
in the kingdom
of heaven.
But in vain
they do worship me,
teaching
for doctrines
the commandments
of men.
Now
I beseech you,
brethren,
mark them
which cause divisions
and offences contrary
to the doctrine
which ye
have learned;
and avoid them.
For they
that are
such serve not
our Lord Jesus Christ,
but their own belly;
and by good words
and fair speeches
deceive the hearts
of the simple.
For other foundation
can no man
lay than
that is laid,
which is Jesus Christ.
Therefore let
no man
glory in men.
For all things
are your's;
For first of all,
when
ye come together
in the church,
I hear
that there be divisions
among you;
and
I partly believe it.
For there must be also heresies
among you,
that they which
are approved
may be made
manifest
among you.
For we
are not as many,
which corrupt the word
of God:
but
as of sincerity,
but as of God,
in the sight
of God
speak we in Christ.
But I fear,
lest
by any means,
as the serpent
beguiled Eve
through his subtilty,
so your minds
should be corrupted
from the simplicity
that is
in Christ.
For if he
that cometh
preacheth
another Jesus,
whom
we have not preached,
or if ye
receive
another spirit,
which ye
have not received,
or another gospel,
which ye
have not accepted,
ye might well bear with him.
I marvel that
ye are so soon removed
from him that
called you
into the grace
of Christ
unto another gospel:
Which is not
another;
but there be
some that trouble you,
and would pervert
the gospel
of Christ.
But though we,
or an angel
from heaven,
preach any other gospel
unto you than
that which
we have preached
unto you,
let him be accursed.
That we
henceforth be
no more children,
tossed to and fro,
and carried about
with every wind
of doctrine,
by the sleight
of men,
and cunning craftiness,
whereby
they lie
in wait
to deceive;
And this
I say,
lest any man
should beguile you
with enticing words.
Beware lest any man
spoil you
through philosophy
and vain deceit,
after the tradition
of men,
after the rudiments
of the world,
and
not after Christ.
Let no man
beguile you
of your reward
in a voluntary humility
and worshipping
of angels,
intruding
into those things
which he
hath not seen,
vainly puffed up
by his fleshly mind,
And not holding
the Head,
from which all the body
by joints
and bands
having
nourishment ministered,
and
knit together,
increaseth with the increase
of God.
Wherefore
if ye
be dead
with Christ
from the rudiments
of the world,
why,
as though living
in the world,
are
ye subject to ordinances,
(Touch not;
taste not;
handle not;
Which all are
to perish
with the using;)
after the commandments
and doctrines
of men?
Which things
have indeed
a shew
of wisdom
in will worship,
and humility,
and neglecting
of the body:
not in any honour
to the satisfying
of the flesh.
As I
besought
thee
to abide still
at Ephesus,
when
I went into Macedonia,
that thou
mightest charge some that
they teach
no other doctrine,
Neither give
heed
to fables
and endless genealogies,
which minister questions,
rather than godly edifying which
is in faith:
so do.
From which some
having swerved
have turned aside
unto vain jangling;
Desiring
to be teachers
of the law;
understanding neither
what they say,
nor whereof
they affirm.
Holding faith,
and a good conscience;
which some
having put away concerning
faith have made
shipwreck:
Now the Spirit
speaketh expressly,
that in the latter times
some shall depart
from the faith,
giving
heed
to seducing spirits,
and doctrines
of devils;
Speaking
lies
in hypocrisy;
having their conscience seared
with a hot iron;
Forbidding
to marry,
and commanding
to abstain
from meats,
which God
hath created
to be received
with thanksgiving
of them which
believe
and know
the truth.
But refuse
profane
and old wives' fables,
and exercise thyself rather
unto godliness.
If any man
teach otherwise,
and consent not
to wholesome words,
even the words
of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and
to the doctrine
which is according to
godliness;
He is proud,
knowing nothing,
but doting
about questions
and strifes
of words,
whereof cometh envy,
strife,
railings,
evil surmisings,
Perverse disputings
of men
of corrupt minds,
and destitute
of the truth,
supposing
that gain
is godliness:
from such
withdraw thyself.
O Timothy,
keep that
which is committed
to thy trust,
avoiding profane
and vain babblings,
and oppositions
of science falsely so called:
Which some professing
have erred concerning the faith.
Grace be
with thee.
Amen.
Of these things
put them
in remembrance,
charging them
before the Lord
that they strive
not about words
to no profit,
but to the subverting
of the hearers.
But shun
profane
and vain babblings:
for they
will increase
unto more ungodliness.
And their word
will eat as doth
a canker:
of whom is Hymenaeus
and Philetus;
Who concerning
the truth
have erred,
saying
that the resurrection
is past already;
and overthrow
the faith
of some.
For of this sort
are
they which creep
into houses,
and lead
captive silly women
laden with sins,
led away
with divers lusts,
Ever learning,
and never able
to come
to the knowledge
of the truth.
Now as Jannes
and Jambres
withstood Moses,
so do
these also resist
the truth:
men
of corrupt minds,
reprobate concerning
the faith.
But they
shall proceed
no further:
for their folly
shall be
manifest
unto all men,
as their's
also was.
But evil men
and seducers
shall wax
worse
and worse,
deceiving,
and being deceived.
For the time
will come
when
they will not endure
sound doctrine;
but after their own
lusts
shall
they heap
to themselves teachers,
having itching ears;
A man
that is
an heretick
after the first
and second admonition reject;
Knowing that
he that is
such is subverted,
and sinneth,
being condemned
of himself.
Be not carried about
with divers
and strange doctrines.
For it
is a good thing
that the heart
be established
with grace;
not with meats,
which have not profited them
that have been occupied
therein.
But there were
false prophets
also among the people,
even as
there shall be
false teachers
among you,
who privily shall bring in
damnable heresies,
even denying
the Lord
that bought them,
and bring
upon themselves
swift destruction.
And many
shall follow
their pernicious ways;
by reason of
whom the way
of truth
shall be evil spoken of.
And
through covetousness
shall
they
with feigned words make merchandise
of you:
whose judgment
now of
a long time lingereth not,
and their damnation
slumbereth not.
Having
eyes
full of adultery,
and that
cannot cease
from sin;
beguiling unstable souls:
an heart
they have exercised
with covetous practices;
cursed children:
Which have forsaken
the right way,
and are gone
astray,
following the way
of Balaam
the son of Bosor,
who loved the wages
of unrighteousness;
But was rebuked
for his iniquity:
the dumb ass speaking
with man's voice
forbad the madness
of the prophet.
These are wells
without water,
clouds
that are carried
with a tempest;
to whom
the mist
of darkness
is reserved
for ever.
For when
they speak great swelling
words of vanity,
they allure
through the lusts
of the flesh,
through much wantonness,
those that
were
clean
escaped
from them
who live
in error.
While they
promise them
liberty,
they themselves
are the servants
of corruption:
for of
whom a man
is overcome,
of the same
is
he brought in bondage.
And every spirit
that
confesseth not
that Jesus Christ
is come in
the flesh
is not of God:
and this
is that spirit
of antichrist,
whereof
ye have heard
that it
should come;
and even now already is
it in the world.
For many deceivers
are entered
into the world,
who confess not
that Jesus Christ
is come in
the flesh.
This is a deceiver
and an antichrist.
Whosoever transgresseth,
and abideth
not in the doctrine
of Christ,
hath not God.
He that abideth
in the doctrine
of Christ,
he hath
both the Father
and the Son.
If there come any
unto you,
and bring not
this doctrine,
receive him not
into your house,
neither bid him
God speed:
For he
that biddeth him God
speed
is partaker
of his evil deeds.
For there are certain men
crept
in unawares,
who were before
of old
ordained to this condemnation,
ungodly men,
turning the grace
of our God
into lasciviousness,
and denying
the only Lord God,
and our Lord Jesus Christ.
Woe unto them!
for they have gone in
the way of Cain,
and ran greedily
after the error
of Balaam
for reward,
and perished
in the gainsaying
of Core.