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Romans 16:17

Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.

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ASV

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them.

KJV

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

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Original language & word study

22 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ΠαρακαλῶParakalōI exhortG3870 →
δὲdenowG1161 →
ὑμᾶς,humasyou,G4771 →
ἀδελφοί,adelphoibrothers,G80 →
σκοπεῖνskopeinto watch out forG4648 →
τοὺςtousthoseG3588 →
τὰςtas<the>G3588 →
διχοστασίαςdichostasiasdivisionsG1370 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
τὰta<the>G3588 →
σκάνδαλαskandalaobstaclesG4625 →
παρὰparacontrary toG3844 →
τὴνtēntheG3588 →
διδαχὴνdidachēnteachingG1322 →
ἣνhēnthatG3739 →
ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771 →
ἐμάθετεemathetehave learnedG3129 →
ποιοῦνταςpoiountascausingG4160 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἐκκλίνετεekklinetedo turn awayG1578 →
ἀπ᾽ap᾽fromG575 →
αὐτῶν.autōnthem.G846 →

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1 Corinthians 5:11But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.Jude 1:19These are the ones who cause divisions, who are worldly and devoid of the Spirit.2 Thessalonians 3:6Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us.1 Timothy 6:3–5If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching,2 Timothy 3:5having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!Ephesians 5:11Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.Colossians 2:8See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.1 Corinthians 1:10I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction.Titus 3:10Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition,2 Thessalonians 3:14–15Take note of anyone who does not obey the instructions we have given in this letter. Do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.2 John 1:7–11For many deceivers have gone out into the world, refusing to confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.Galatians 2:4This issue arose because some false brothers had come in under false pretenses to spy on our freedom in Christ Jesus, in order to enslave us.Galatians 1:9As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be under a curse!Philippians 3:17Join one another in following my example, brothers, and carefully observe those who walk according to the pattern we set for you.1 Timothy 1:3As I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrinesGalatians 1:7–9which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ.Philippians 2:14Do everything without complaining or arguing,1 Corinthians 5:9–11I wrote you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people.

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