A good man is very careful about the friends he chooses. But evil people always choose the wrong friends.
1 John 2:26 - Easy To Read Version I am writing this letter about those people who are trying to lead you into the wrong way. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I write this to you with reference to those who would deceive you [seduce and lead you astray]. American Standard Version (1901) These things have I written unto you concerning them that would lead you astray. Common English Bible I write these things to you about those who are attempting to deceive you. Catholic Public Domain Version I have written these things to you, because of those who would seduce you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version These things have I written to you, concerning them that seduce you. |
A good man is very careful about the friends he chooses. But evil people always choose the wrong friends.
“Again and again those false prophets lied to my people. The prophets said there would be peace. And there is no peace. The people need to fix the walls and prepare for war. But they only slap a thin coat of plaster {\cf2\super [109]} over the broken walls.
False Christs and false prophets {\cf2\super [187]} will come and do great things and miracles. They will do these things to the people God has chosen. They will do these things to try to fool his people, if that is possible.
Some people enjoy acting like they are humble and love to worship angels. Those people always talk about the visions {\cf2\super [14]} they have seen. Don’t let those people say, “You don’t do these things, so you are wrong.” Those people are full of foolish pride because they think only the thoughts of people, \{not the thoughts of God\}.
Be sure that no person leads you away with false ideas and words that mean nothing. Those ideas come from people, not Christ. Those ideas are the worthless ideas of people in the world.
The Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [16]} clearly says that in the later times some people will stop believing the \{true\} faith (teaching). Those people will obey spirits that tell lies. And those people will follow the teachings of demons. {\cf2\super [17]}
People who are evil and cheat other people will become worse and worse. They will fool other people, but they will also be fooling themselves.
Dear children, don’t let any person lead you into the wrong way. Christ is righteous (good). To be good like Christ, a person must do what is right (good).