2 Timothy 2:14 Repeat these basic essentials over and over to God’s people. Warn them before God against pious nitpicking, which chips away at the faith. It just wears ever...

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The Message - Repeat these basic essentials over and over to God’s people. Warn them before God against pious nitpicking, which chips away at the faith. It just wears everyone out. Concentrate on doing your best for God, work you won’t be ashamed of, laying out the truth plain and simple. Stay clear of pious talk that is only talk. Words are not mere words, you know. If they’re not backed by a godly life, they accumulate as poison in the soul. Hymenaeus and Philetus are examples, throwing believers off stride and missing the truth by a mile by saying the resurrection is over and done with.
新标点和合本 - 你要使众人回想这些事，在主面前嘱咐他们：不可为言语争辩；这是没有益处的，只能败坏听见的人。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 你要向众人提醒这些事，在上帝面前嘱咐他们不可在言词上争辩；这是没有益处的，只能伤害听的人。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 你要向众人提醒这些事，在　神面前嘱咐他们不可在言词上争辩；这是没有益处的，只能伤害听的人。
当代译本 - 你要提醒众人这些事，在上帝面前嘱咐他们：不要为言词争辩，因为那对听见的人有害无益。
圣经新译本 - 你要在　神面前把这些事提醒众人，叮嘱他们不要作无益的争辩；这只能败坏听见的人。
中文标准译本 - 你要提醒他们这些事，在神面前郑重地劝诫他们：不可在言词上争执，那是毫无益处的，只会败坏听见的人。
现代标点和合本 - 你要使众人回想这些事，在主面前嘱咐他们：不可为言语争辩，这是没有益处的，只能败坏听见的人。
和合本（拼音版） - 你要使众人回想这些事，在主面前嘱咐他们不可为言语争辩，这是没有益处的，只能败坏听见的人。
New International Version - Keep reminding God’s people of these things. Warn them before God against quarreling about words; it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen.
New International Reader's Version - Keep reminding God’s people of these things. While God is watching, warn them not to argue about words. That doesn’t have any value. It only destroys those who listen.
English Standard Version - Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to quarrel about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers.
New Living Translation - Remind everyone about these things, and command them in God’s presence to stop fighting over words. Such arguments are useless, and they can ruin those who hear them.
Christian Standard Bible - Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to fight about words. This is useless and leads to the ruin of those who listen.
New American Standard Bible - Remind them of these things, and solemnly exhort them in the presence of God not to dispute about words, which is useless and leads to the ruin of the listeners.
New King James Version - Remind them of these things, charging them before the Lord not to strive about words to no profit, to the ruin of the hearers.
Amplified Bible - Remind the people of these facts, and solemnly charge them in the presence of God to avoid petty controversy over words, which does no good, and [upsets and undermines and] ruins [the faith of] those who listen.
American Standard Version - Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear.
King James Version - 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.
New English Translation - Remind people of these things and solemnly charge them before the Lord not to wrangle over words. This is of no benefit; it just brings ruin on those who listen.
World English Bible - 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.
新標點和合本 - 你要使眾人回想這些事，在主面前囑咐他們：不可為言語爭辯；這是沒有益處的，只能敗壞聽見的人。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 你要向眾人提醒這些事，在上帝面前囑咐他們不可在言詞上爭辯；這是沒有益處的，只能傷害聽的人。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 你要向眾人提醒這些事，在　神面前囑咐他們不可在言詞上爭辯；這是沒有益處的，只能傷害聽的人。
當代譯本 - 你要提醒眾人這些事，在上帝面前囑咐他們：不要為言詞爭辯，因為那對聽見的人有害無益。
聖經新譯本 - 你要在　神面前把這些事提醒眾人，叮囑他們不要作無益的爭辯；這只能敗壞聽見的人。
呂振中譯本 - 你要繼續將這事提醒人，要在上帝面前切切誓囑他們別鬪爭言詞了；毫無用處，只能傾覆聽的人。
中文標準譯本 - 你要提醒他們這些事，在神面前鄭重地勸誡他們：不可在言詞上爭執，那是毫無益處的，只會敗壞聽見的人。
現代標點和合本 - 你要使眾人回想這些事，在主面前囑咐他們：不可為言語爭辯，這是沒有益處的，只能敗壞聽見的人。
文理和合譯本 - 爾當使眾憶此、於主前諭之、勿為言詞爭競、不第無益、且傾覆聽者、
文理委辦譯本 - 爾以是道、俾人強識、主前諭眾、勿言啟爭端、不第無益、且足以惑聽聞、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 爾當以此使人記憶、在主前諭眾、勿為言詞而起爭端、不但無益、且足迷惑聽之者、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 吾兒宜將此至理名言、傳之於眾、耳提面命、務使同人仰體主心、勿為文字上之爭執、此種爭執、非惟無益、抑且惑眾。
Nueva Versión Internacional - No dejes de recordarles esto. Adviérteles delante de Dios que eviten las discusiones inútiles, pues no sirven nada más que para destruir a los oyentes.
현대인의 성경 - 그대는 이 위대한 사실을 성도들에게 일깨워 주시오. 그리고 무가치한 일로 말다툼을 하지 말라고 하나님 앞에서 엄하게 명령하시오. 이것은 유익이 하나도 없고 오히려 듣는 사람들을 망하게 합니다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Напоминай им об этом. Предупреждай их перед Богом, чтобы они не занимались обсуждением бессмысленных вопросов. Это не приносит пользы, а лишь вредит тем, кто слушает.
Восточный перевод - Напоминай там всем об этом. Предупреждай их перед Всевышним, чтобы они не занимались обсуждением бессмысленных вопросов. Это не приносит пользы, а лишь вредит тем, кто слушает.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Напоминай там всем об этом. Предупреждай их перед Аллахом, чтобы они не занимались обсуждением бессмысленных вопросов. Это не приносит пользы, а лишь вредит тем, кто слушает.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Напоминай там всем об этом. Предупреждай их перед Всевышним, чтобы они не занимались обсуждением бессмысленных вопросов. Это не приносит пользы, а лишь вредит тем, кто слушает.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - C’est cela qu’il te faut rappeler sans cesse. Recommande solennellement devant Dieu d’éviter les disputes de mots : elles ne servent à rien – si ce n’est à la ruine de ceux qui les écoutent.
リビングバイブル - このすばらしい事実を、人々の心にしっかり植えつけなさい。そして、つまらない問題で論争するのを、主の名によって禁じなさい。そのような論争は混乱を招くだけで、百害あって一利なしだからです。
Nestle Aland 28 - Ταῦτα ὑπομίμνῃσκε διαμαρτυρόμενος ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ μὴ λογομαχεῖν, ἐπ’ οὐδὲν χρήσιμον, ἐπὶ καταστροφῇ τῶν ἀκουόντων.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - ταῦτα ὑπομίμνῃσκε, διαμαρτυρόμενος ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, μὴ λογομαχεῖν ἐπ’ οὐδὲν χρήσιμον, ἐπὶ καταστροφῇ τῶν ἀκουόντων.
Nova Versão Internacional - Continue a lembrar essas coisas a todos, advertindo-os solenemente diante de Deus, para que não se envolvam em discussões acerca de palavras; isso não traz proveito e serve apenas para perverter os ouvintes.
Hoffnung für alle - An dieses Bekenntnis sollst du alle immer wieder erinnern. Ermahne sie vor Gott eindringlich, dass sie endlich mit diesen sinnlosen Streitereien um Worte aufhören, was keinem nützt, sondern bloß diejenigen durcheinanderbringt, die zuhören.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Con nhắc nhở tín hữu những điều ấy, khuyên răn họ trước mặt Chúa. Đừng cải vã những chuyện vụn vặt, đã vô ích lại có hại cho người nghe.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - จงหมั่นเตือนประชากรทั้งหลายให้ระลึกถึงสิ่งเหล่านี้ จงตักเตือนพวกเขาต่อหน้าพระเจ้าไม่ให้โต้เถียงกันเรื่องคำต่างๆ ซึ่งไร้ค่า มีแต่จะทำลายผู้ฟัง
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - จงเตือนพวกเขาถึงสิ่งเหล่านี้ กำชับเขาต่อหน้าพระเจ้าด้วยว่า อย่าวิวาทกันเรื่องคำพูด เพราะไม่มีคุณค่าเลย หากแต่จะทำลายคนที่ฟังเท่านั้น

交叉引用

1 Thessalonians 4:1 - One final word, friends. We ask you—urge is more like it—that you keep on doing what we told you to do to please God, not in a dogged religious plod, but in a living, spirited dance. You know the guidelines we laid out for you from the Master Jesus. God wants you to live a pure life. Keep yourselves from sexual promiscuity.
Jeremiah 16:19 - God, my strength, my stronghold, my safe retreat when trouble descends: The godless nations will come from earth’s four corners, saying, “Our ancestors lived on lies, useless illusions, all smoke.” Can mortals manufacture gods? Their factories turn out no-gods!
Jeremiah 23:32 - “Oh yes, I’ve had it with the prophets who preach the lies they dream up, spreading them all over the country, ruining the lives of my people with their cheap and reckless lies. “I never sent these prophets, never authorized a single one of them. They do nothing for this people—nothing!” God’s Decree.
Ephesians 4:17 - And so I insist—and God backs me up on this—that there be no going along with the crowd, the empty-headed, mindless crowd. They’ve refused for so long to deal with God that they’ve lost touch not only with God but with reality itself. They can’t think straight anymore. Feeling no pain, they let themselves go in sexual obsession, addicted to every sort of perversion.
Habakkuk 2:18 - “What’s the use of a carved god so skillfully carved by its sculptor? What good is a fancy cast god when all it tells is lies? What sense does it make to be a pious god-maker who makes gods that can’t even talk? Who do you think you are— saying to a stick of wood, ‘Wake up,’ Or to a dumb stone, ‘Get up’? Can they teach you anything about anything? There’s nothing to them but surface. There’s nothing on the inside.
2 Thessalonians 3:6 - Our orders—backed up by the Master, Jesus—are to refuse to have anything to do with those among you who are lazy and refuse to work the way we taught you. Don’t permit them to freeload on the rest. We showed you how to pull your weight when we were with you, so get on with it. We didn’t sit around on our hands expecting others to take care of us. In fact, we worked our fingers to the bone, up half the night moonlighting so you wouldn’t be burdened with taking care of us. And it wasn’t because we didn’t have a right to your support; we did. We simply wanted to provide an example of diligence, hoping it would prove contagious.
Acts 15:24 - We heard that some men from our church went to you and said things that confused and upset you. Mind you, they had no authority from us; we didn’t send them. We have agreed unanimously to pick representatives and send them to you with our good friends Barnabas and Paul. We picked men we knew you could trust, Judas and Silas—they’ve looked death in the face time and again for the sake of our Master Jesus Christ. We’ve sent them to confirm in a face-to-face meeting with you what we’ve written.
Jeremiah 7:8 - “‘Get smart! Your leaders are handing you a pack of lies, and you’re swallowing them! Use your heads! Do you think you can rob and murder, have sex with the neighborhood wives, tell lies nonstop, worship the local gods, and buy every novel religious commodity on the market—and then march into this Temple, set apart for my worship, and say, “We’re safe!” thinking that the place itself gives you a license to go on with all this outrageous sacrilege? A cave full of criminals! Do you think you can turn this Temple, set apart for my worship, into something like that? Well, think again. I’ve got eyes in my head. I can see what’s going on.’” God’s Decree!
Hebrews 13:9 - Don’t be lured away from him by the latest speculations about him. The grace of Christ is the only good ground for life. Products named after Christ don’t seem to do much for those who buy them.
1 Timothy 6:13 - I’m charging you before the life-giving God and before Christ, who took his stand before Pontius Pilate and didn’t give an inch: Keep this command to the letter, and don’t slack off. Our Master, Jesus Christ, is on his way. He’ll show up right on time, his arrival guaranteed by the Blessed and Undisputed Ruler, High King, High God. He’s the only one death can’t touch, his light so bright no one can get close. He’s never been seen by human eyes—human eyes can’t take him in! Honor to him, and eternal rule! Oh, yes.
1 Timothy 5:21 - God and Jesus and angels all back me up in these instructions. Carry them out without favoritism, without taking sides. Don’t appoint people to church leadership positions too hastily. If a person is involved in some serious sins, you don’t want to become an unwitting accomplice. In any event, keep a close check on yourself. And don’t worry too much about what the critics will say. Go ahead and drink a little wine, for instance; it’s good for your digestion, good medicine for what ails you.
2 Timothy 4:1 - I can’t impress this on you too strongly. God is looking over your shoulder. Christ himself is the Judge, with the final say on everyone, living and dead. He is about to break into the open with his rule, so proclaim the Message with intensity; keep on your watch. Challenge, warn, and urge your people. Don’t ever quit. Just keep it simple.
Romans 14:1 - Welcome with open arms fellow believers who don’t see things the way you do. And don’t jump all over them every time they do or say something you don’t agree with—even when it seems that they are strong on opinions but weak in the faith department. Remember, they have their own history to deal with. Treat them gently.

逐节对照

交叉引用

The Message - Repeat these basic essentials over and over to God’s people. Warn them before God against pious nitpicking, which chips away at the faith. It just wears everyone out. Concentrate on doing your best for God, work you won’t be ashamed of, laying out the truth plain and simple. Stay clear of pious talk that is only talk. Words are not mere words, you know. If they’re not backed by a godly life, they accumulate as poison in the soul. Hymenaeus and Philetus are examples, throwing believers off stride and missing the truth by a mile by saying the resurrection is over and done with.
新标点和合本 - 你要使众人回想这些事，在主面前嘱咐他们：不可为言语争辩；这是没有益处的，只能败坏听见的人。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 你要向众人提醒这些事，在上帝面前嘱咐他们不可在言词上争辩；这是没有益处的，只能伤害听的人。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 你要向众人提醒这些事，在　神面前嘱咐他们不可在言词上争辩；这是没有益处的，只能伤害听的人。
当代译本 - 你要提醒众人这些事，在上帝面前嘱咐他们：不要为言词争辩，因为那对听见的人有害无益。
圣经新译本 - 你要在　神面前把这些事提醒众人，叮嘱他们不要作无益的争辩；这只能败坏听见的人。
中文标准译本 - 你要提醒他们这些事，在神面前郑重地劝诫他们：不可在言词上争执，那是毫无益处的，只会败坏听见的人。
现代标点和合本 - 你要使众人回想这些事，在主面前嘱咐他们：不可为言语争辩，这是没有益处的，只能败坏听见的人。
和合本（拼音版） - 你要使众人回想这些事，在主面前嘱咐他们不可为言语争辩，这是没有益处的，只能败坏听见的人。
New International Version - Keep reminding God’s people of these things. Warn them before God against quarreling about words; it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen.
New International Reader's Version - Keep reminding God’s people of these things. While God is watching, warn them not to argue about words. That doesn’t have any value. It only destroys those who listen.
English Standard Version - Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to quarrel about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers.
New Living Translation - Remind everyone about these things, and command them in God’s presence to stop fighting over words. Such arguments are useless, and they can ruin those who hear them.
Christian Standard Bible - Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to fight about words. This is useless and leads to the ruin of those who listen.
New American Standard Bible - Remind them of these things, and solemnly exhort them in the presence of God not to dispute about words, which is useless and leads to the ruin of the listeners.
New King James Version - Remind them of these things, charging them before the Lord not to strive about words to no profit, to the ruin of the hearers.
Amplified Bible - Remind the people of these facts, and solemnly charge them in the presence of God to avoid petty controversy over words, which does no good, and [upsets and undermines and] ruins [the faith of] those who listen.
American Standard Version - Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear.
King James Version - 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.
New English Translation - Remind people of these things and solemnly charge them before the Lord not to wrangle over words. This is of no benefit; it just brings ruin on those who listen.
World English Bible - 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.
新標點和合本 - 你要使眾人回想這些事，在主面前囑咐他們：不可為言語爭辯；這是沒有益處的，只能敗壞聽見的人。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 你要向眾人提醒這些事，在上帝面前囑咐他們不可在言詞上爭辯；這是沒有益處的，只能傷害聽的人。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 你要向眾人提醒這些事，在　神面前囑咐他們不可在言詞上爭辯；這是沒有益處的，只能傷害聽的人。
當代譯本 - 你要提醒眾人這些事，在上帝面前囑咐他們：不要為言詞爭辯，因為那對聽見的人有害無益。
聖經新譯本 - 你要在　神面前把這些事提醒眾人，叮囑他們不要作無益的爭辯；這只能敗壞聽見的人。
呂振中譯本 - 你要繼續將這事提醒人，要在上帝面前切切誓囑他們別鬪爭言詞了；毫無用處，只能傾覆聽的人。
中文標準譯本 - 你要提醒他們這些事，在神面前鄭重地勸誡他們：不可在言詞上爭執，那是毫無益處的，只會敗壞聽見的人。
現代標點和合本 - 你要使眾人回想這些事，在主面前囑咐他們：不可為言語爭辯，這是沒有益處的，只能敗壞聽見的人。
文理和合譯本 - 爾當使眾憶此、於主前諭之、勿為言詞爭競、不第無益、且傾覆聽者、
文理委辦譯本 - 爾以是道、俾人強識、主前諭眾、勿言啟爭端、不第無益、且足以惑聽聞、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 爾當以此使人記憶、在主前諭眾、勿為言詞而起爭端、不但無益、且足迷惑聽之者、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 吾兒宜將此至理名言、傳之於眾、耳提面命、務使同人仰體主心、勿為文字上之爭執、此種爭執、非惟無益、抑且惑眾。
Nueva Versión Internacional - No dejes de recordarles esto. Adviérteles delante de Dios que eviten las discusiones inútiles, pues no sirven nada más que para destruir a los oyentes.
현대인의 성경 - 그대는 이 위대한 사실을 성도들에게 일깨워 주시오. 그리고 무가치한 일로 말다툼을 하지 말라고 하나님 앞에서 엄하게 명령하시오. 이것은 유익이 하나도 없고 오히려 듣는 사람들을 망하게 합니다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Напоминай им об этом. Предупреждай их перед Богом, чтобы они не занимались обсуждением бессмысленных вопросов. Это не приносит пользы, а лишь вредит тем, кто слушает.
Восточный перевод - Напоминай там всем об этом. Предупреждай их перед Всевышним, чтобы они не занимались обсуждением бессмысленных вопросов. Это не приносит пользы, а лишь вредит тем, кто слушает.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Напоминай там всем об этом. Предупреждай их перед Аллахом, чтобы они не занимались обсуждением бессмысленных вопросов. Это не приносит пользы, а лишь вредит тем, кто слушает.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Напоминай там всем об этом. Предупреждай их перед Всевышним, чтобы они не занимались обсуждением бессмысленных вопросов. Это не приносит пользы, а лишь вредит тем, кто слушает.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - C’est cela qu’il te faut rappeler sans cesse. Recommande solennellement devant Dieu d’éviter les disputes de mots : elles ne servent à rien – si ce n’est à la ruine de ceux qui les écoutent.
リビングバイブル - このすばらしい事実を、人々の心にしっかり植えつけなさい。そして、つまらない問題で論争するのを、主の名によって禁じなさい。そのような論争は混乱を招くだけで、百害あって一利なしだからです。
Nestle Aland 28 - Ταῦτα ὑπομίμνῃσκε διαμαρτυρόμενος ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ μὴ λογομαχεῖν, ἐπ’ οὐδὲν χρήσιμον, ἐπὶ καταστροφῇ τῶν ἀκουόντων.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - ταῦτα ὑπομίμνῃσκε, διαμαρτυρόμενος ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, μὴ λογομαχεῖν ἐπ’ οὐδὲν χρήσιμον, ἐπὶ καταστροφῇ τῶν ἀκουόντων.
Nova Versão Internacional - Continue a lembrar essas coisas a todos, advertindo-os solenemente diante de Deus, para que não se envolvam em discussões acerca de palavras; isso não traz proveito e serve apenas para perverter os ouvintes.
Hoffnung für alle - An dieses Bekenntnis sollst du alle immer wieder erinnern. Ermahne sie vor Gott eindringlich, dass sie endlich mit diesen sinnlosen Streitereien um Worte aufhören, was keinem nützt, sondern bloß diejenigen durcheinanderbringt, die zuhören.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Con nhắc nhở tín hữu những điều ấy, khuyên răn họ trước mặt Chúa. Đừng cải vã những chuyện vụn vặt, đã vô ích lại có hại cho người nghe.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - จงหมั่นเตือนประชากรทั้งหลายให้ระลึกถึงสิ่งเหล่านี้ จงตักเตือนพวกเขาต่อหน้าพระเจ้าไม่ให้โต้เถียงกันเรื่องคำต่างๆ ซึ่งไร้ค่า มีแต่จะทำลายผู้ฟัง
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - จงเตือนพวกเขาถึงสิ่งเหล่านี้ กำชับเขาต่อหน้าพระเจ้าด้วยว่า อย่าวิวาทกันเรื่องคำพูด เพราะไม่มีคุณค่าเลย หากแต่จะทำลายคนที่ฟังเท่านั้น

1 Thessalonians 4:1 - One final word, friends. We ask you—urge is more like it—that you keep on doing what we told you to do to please God, not in a dogged religious plod, but in a living, spirited dance. You know the guidelines we laid out for you from the Master Jesus. God wants you to live a pure life. Keep yourselves from sexual promiscuity.
Jeremiah 16:19 - God, my strength, my stronghold, my safe retreat when trouble descends: The godless nations will come from earth’s four corners, saying, “Our ancestors lived on lies, useless illusions, all smoke.” Can mortals manufacture gods? Their factories turn out no-gods!
Jeremiah 23:32 - “Oh yes, I’ve had it with the prophets who preach the lies they dream up, spreading them all over the country, ruining the lives of my people with their cheap and reckless lies. “I never sent these prophets, never authorized a single one of them. They do nothing for this people—nothing!” God’s Decree.
Ephesians 4:17 - And so I insist—and God backs me up on this—that there be no going along with the crowd, the empty-headed, mindless crowd. They’ve refused for so long to deal with God that they’ve lost touch not only with God but with reality itself. They can’t think straight anymore. Feeling no pain, they let themselves go in sexual obsession, addicted to every sort of perversion.
Habakkuk 2:18 - “What’s the use of a carved god so skillfully carved by its sculptor? What good is a fancy cast god when all it tells is lies? What sense does it make to be a pious god-maker who makes gods that can’t even talk? Who do you think you are— saying to a stick of wood, ‘Wake up,’ Or to a dumb stone, ‘Get up’? Can they teach you anything about anything? There’s nothing to them but surface. There’s nothing on the inside.
2 Thessalonians 3:6 - Our orders—backed up by the Master, Jesus—are to refuse to have anything to do with those among you who are lazy and refuse to work the way we taught you. Don’t permit them to freeload on the rest. We showed you how to pull your weight when we were with you, so get on with it. We didn’t sit around on our hands expecting others to take care of us. In fact, we worked our fingers to the bone, up half the night moonlighting so you wouldn’t be burdened with taking care of us. And it wasn’t because we didn’t have a right to your support; we did. We simply wanted to provide an example of diligence, hoping it would prove contagious.
Acts 15:24 - We heard that some men from our church went to you and said things that confused and upset you. Mind you, they had no authority from us; we didn’t send them. We have agreed unanimously to pick representatives and send them to you with our good friends Barnabas and Paul. We picked men we knew you could trust, Judas and Silas—they’ve looked death in the face time and again for the sake of our Master Jesus Christ. We’ve sent them to confirm in a face-to-face meeting with you what we’ve written.
Jeremiah 7:8 - “‘Get smart! Your leaders are handing you a pack of lies, and you’re swallowing them! Use your heads! Do you think you can rob and murder, have sex with the neighborhood wives, tell lies nonstop, worship the local gods, and buy every novel religious commodity on the market—and then march into this Temple, set apart for my worship, and say, “We’re safe!” thinking that the place itself gives you a license to go on with all this outrageous sacrilege? A cave full of criminals! Do you think you can turn this Temple, set apart for my worship, into something like that? Well, think again. I’ve got eyes in my head. I can see what’s going on.’” God’s Decree!
Hebrews 13:9 - Don’t be lured away from him by the latest speculations about him. The grace of Christ is the only good ground for life. Products named after Christ don’t seem to do much for those who buy them.
1 Timothy 6:13 - I’m charging you before the life-giving God and before Christ, who took his stand before Pontius Pilate and didn’t give an inch: Keep this command to the letter, and don’t slack off. Our Master, Jesus Christ, is on his way. He’ll show up right on time, his arrival guaranteed by the Blessed and Undisputed Ruler, High King, High God. He’s the only one death can’t touch, his light so bright no one can get close. He’s never been seen by human eyes—human eyes can’t take him in! Honor to him, and eternal rule! Oh, yes.
1 Timothy 5:21 - God and Jesus and angels all back me up in these instructions. Carry them out without favoritism, without taking sides. Don’t appoint people to church leadership positions too hastily. If a person is involved in some serious sins, you don’t want to become an unwitting accomplice. In any event, keep a close check on yourself. And don’t worry too much about what the critics will say. Go ahead and drink a little wine, for instance; it’s good for your digestion, good medicine for what ails you.
2 Timothy 4:1 - I can’t impress this on you too strongly. God is looking over your shoulder. Christ himself is the Judge, with the final say on everyone, living and dead. He is about to break into the open with his rule, so proclaim the Message with intensity; keep on your watch. Challenge, warn, and urge your people. Don’t ever quit. Just keep it simple.
Romans 14:1 - Welcome with open arms fellow believers who don’t see things the way you do. And don’t jump all over them every time they do or say something you don’t agree with—even when it seems that they are strong on opinions but weak in the faith department. Remember, they have their own history to deal with. Treat them gently.