So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? from where then has it tares?
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
But when the plant was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
He said unto them, An enemy has done this. The servants said unto him, Will you then that we go and gather them up?
For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them who cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine which you have learned; and avoid them.
Now if Timothy comes, see that he may be with you without fear: for he works the work of the Lord, as I also do.
We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that you receive not the grace of God in vain.
But in all things presenting ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
You adulterers and adulteresses, know you not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.