Matthew 7:15
New American Standard Bible
A Tree and Its Fruit
15 “Beware of the (A)false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are (B)ravenous wolves.
Read full chapter
Galatians 1:8-24
New American Standard Bible
8 But even if we, or (A)an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be [a](B)accursed! 9 As we (C)have said before, even now I say again: (D)if anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to what you received, he is to be [b](E)accursed!
10 For am I now (F)seeking the favor of people, or of God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a (G)bond-servant of Christ.
Paul Defends His Ministry
11 For (H)I would have you know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel which was preached by me is (I)not [c]of human invention. 12 For (J)I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a (K)revelation of Jesus Christ.
13 For you have heard of (L)my former way of life in Judaism, how I (M)used to persecute (N)the church of God beyond measure and (O)tried to destroy it; 14 and I (P)was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries among my [d]countrymen, being more extremely zealous for my (Q)ancestral traditions. 15 But when [e]He who had set me apart even from my mother’s womb and (R)called me through His grace was pleased 16 to reveal His Son in me so that I might (S)preach Him among the Gentiles, (T)I did not immediately consult with [f](U)flesh and blood, 17 (V)nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went away to Arabia, and returned once more to (W)Damascus.
18 Then (X)three years later I went up (Y)to Jerusalem to [g]become acquainted with [h](Z)Cephas, and stayed with him for fifteen days. 19 But I did not see another one of the apostles except [i](AA)James, the Lord’s brother. 20 (Now in what I am writing to you, [j]I assure you (AB)before God that I am not lying.) 21 Then (AC)I went into the regions of (AD)Syria and (AE)Cilicia. 22 I was still unknown by [k]sight to (AF)the churches of Judea which are (AG)in Christ; 23 but they only kept hearing, “The man who once persecuted us is now preaching (AH)the faith which he once (AI)tried to destroy.” 24 And they (AJ)were glorifying God [l]because of me.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Galatians 1:8 Gr anathema
- Galatians 1:9 Gr anathema
- Galatians 1:11 Lit according to man
- Galatians 1:14 Lit race
- Galatians 1:15 One early ms God who
- Galatians 1:16 I.e., people
- Galatians 1:18 Or visit
- Galatians 1:18 I.e., Peter
- Galatians 1:19 Or Jacob
- Galatians 1:20 Lit behold before God
- Galatians 1:22 Lit face
- Galatians 1:24 Lit in me
2 Thessalonians 3:6
New American Standard Bible
6 Now we command you, brothers and sisters, (A)in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you [a](B)keep away from every brother or sister who [b]leads a [c](C)disorderly life and not one in accordance with (D)the tradition which [d]you received from us.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Or avoid
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Lit walks disorderly
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Or undisciplined
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6 One early ms they
2 Thessalonians 3:14
New American Standard Bible
14 If anyone does not obey our [a]instruction [b](A)in this letter, take special note of that person so as (B)not to associate with him, so that he will be (C)put to shame.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- 2 Thessalonians 3:14 Lit word
- 2 Thessalonians 3:14 Lit through
Titus 3:10
New American Standard Bible
10 (A)Reject a [a](B)divisive person (C)after a first and second warning,
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Titus 3:10 Or factious
2 John 10
New American Standard Bible
10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, (A)do not receive him into your house, and do not [a]give him a greeting;
Read full chapterFootnotes
- 2 John 1:10 Lit say to him
New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020 by The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved.