The servants came to the householder, and said unto him. Sir sowest not thou good seed in thy close, from whence then hath it tares?
But while men slept, there came his foe, and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
When the blade was sprung up, and had brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
He said to them, the envious man hath done this. Then the servants said unto him: wilt thou then that we go and gather it?
¶ For the kingdom of heaven is like unto an householder which went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard.
¶ I beseech you brethren mark them which cause division, and give occasions of evil contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned: and avoid them.
If Timotheus come, see that he be without fear with you. For he worketh the work of the Lord as I do.
¶ We as helpers therefore exhort you, that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
but in all things let us behave ourselves as the ministers of God. ¶ In much patience, in afflictions, in necessity, in anguish,
Ye advouterers, and women that break matrimony: know ye not how that the friendship of the world is enmity to godward? Whosoever will be friend of the world, is made the enemy of God.