[men] whohave gone astrayfrom the truthsayingthat the resurrectionhas alreadytaken place,and they upsetthe faithof some.
NowifChristis preached,that He has been raisedfrom the dead,howdo someamongyou saythat there is noresurrectionof the dead?
keepingfaithand a goodconscience,whichsomehave rejectedand suffered shipwreckin regardto their faith.
"THEREFOREI WAS ANGRYWITH THISGENERATION,AND SAID,'THEY ALWAYSGO ASTRAYIN THEIR HEART,AND THEY DID NOT KNOWMY WAYS';
They wentout from us, but they were not [really] of us; for ifthey had beenof us, they would have remainedwith us; but [they went out], sothat it would be shownthat they allare not of us.
My brethren,ifanyamongyou straysfrom the truthand oneturns him back,
Remind[them] of these things,and solemnly charge[them] in the presenceof Godnot to wrangle about words,which is useless[and leads] to the ruinof the hearers.
whichsomehave professedand thus gone astrayfrom the faith.Gracebe with you.
For the love of moneyis a rootof allsorts of evil,and someby longingfor it have wandered awayfrom the faithand piercedthemselveswith manygriefs.
Thereforeifyou have been raisedup with Christ,keep seekingthe things above,whereChristis, seatedat the right handof God.
For there mustalsobe factionsamongyou, sothat thosewho are approvedmay becomeevidentamongyou.
but ifit is of God,you will not be ableto overthrowthem; or elseyou may evenbe foundfighting against God."
"Those on the rocky[soil are] those who,whenthey hear,receivethe wordwith joy;and thesehaveno[firm] root;they believefor a while,and in timeof temptationfall away.
But Jesusansweredand saidto them, "You are mistaken,not understandingthe Scripturesnorthe powerof God.
But He answeredand said,"EveryplantwhichMy heavenlyFatherdid not plantshall be uprooted.
whomustbe silencedbecausethey are upsettingwholefamilies,teachingthingsthey shouldnot [teach] for the sakeof sordidgain.
