Do not be carried awayby variedand strangeteachings;for it is goodfor the heartto be strengthenedby grace,not by foods,throughwhichthosewho were so occupiedwere not benefited.
His heartis upheld,he will not fear,Untilhe looks[with satisfaction] on his adversaries.
"For false Christsand false prophetswill ariseand will showgreatsignsand wonders,soas to mislead,ifpossible,eventhe elect.
And Jesusansweredand saidto them, "Seeto it that noonemisleadsyou.
"But newwinemust be putinto freshwineskins.
and from amongyour own selvesmenwill arise,speakingperverse things,to draw awaythe disciplesafterthem.
"And nowI commendyou to Godand to the wordof His grace,which is ableto build[you] up and to give[you] the inheritanceamongallthosewho are sanctified.
for the kingdomof Godis not eatingand drinking,but righteousnessand peaceand joyin the HolySpirit.
Oneperson has faiththat he may eatall things,but he who is weakeatsvegetables[only].
He who observesthe day,observesit for the Lord,and he who eats,doessofor the Lord,for he givesthanksto God;and he who eatsnot, for the Lordhe does not eat,and gives thanksto God.
Foodis for the stomachand the stomachis for food,but Godwill do awaywith bothof them. Yetthe bodyis not for immorality,but for the Lord,and the Lordis for the body.
But foodwill not commendus to God;we are neitherthe worseifwe do not eat,northe betterifwe do eat.
NowHe who establishesus with you in Christand anointedus is God,
Brethren,evenifanyoneis caughtin anytrespass,you who are spiritual,restoresuch a onein a spiritof gentleness;[each one] lookingto yourself,sothat you toowill not be tempted.
As a result,we are no longerto be children,tossed here and there by wavesand carried aboutby everywindof doctrine,by the trickeryof men,by craftinessin deceitfulscheming;
Let no onedeceiveyou with emptywords,for becauseof these thingsthe wrathof Godcomesupon the sonsof disobedience.
I saythissothat no onewill deludeyou with persuasive argument.
comfortand strengthenyour heartsin everygoodworkand word.
that you not be quicklyshakenfrom your composureorbe disturbedeitherby a spiritora messageora letteras iffrom us, to the effectthat the dayof the Lordhas come.
OTimothy,guardwhat has been entrustedto you, avoidingworldly[and] empty chatter[and] the opposing argumentsof what is falsely called"knowledge"--
Beloved,do not believeeveryspirit,but testthe spiritsto see whetherthey are from God,becausemanyfalse prophetshave goneout into the world.
These are the menwho are hidden reefsin your love feastswhen they feastwith you without fear,caringfor themselves;cloudswithout water,carried alongby winds;autumntreeswithout fruit,doublydead,uprooted;
Beloved,while I was makingeveryeffortto writeyou aboutour commonsalvation,I feltthe necessityto writeto you appealingthat you contend earnestlyfor the faithwhich was once for allhanded downto the saints.
