Romans 16:17

15 Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas and all the saints with them.

16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send you greetings.

Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.

18 For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.

19 Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good and innocent about what is evil.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.
KJV
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
WEB
Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them.
ASV
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them.
DARBY
But I beseech you, brethren, to consider those who create divisions and occasions of falling, contrary to the doctrine which *ye* have learnt, and turn away from them.
BLB
Now I exhort you⁺, brothers, to watch out for those causing divisions and obstacles contrary to the teaching that you⁺ learned, and turn away from them.
ÅB
Men jeg formaner dere, brødre: Hold øye med dem som volder splid og anstøt i strid med den lære dere har lært, og hold dere unna dem.
OTB
Jeg ber dere, brødre og søstre, å være på vakt mot dem som skaper splittelser og hindringer i strid med den lære dere har lært. Unngå dem.
B1930
Men jeg formaner eder, brødre, til å holde øie med dem som volder tvedrakten og anstøtene imot den lære som I har lært, og gå av veien for dem;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jude 1:19

    These are the ones who cause divisions, who are worldly and devoid of the Spirit.

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  • 2 Thessalonians 3:6

    Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us.

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  • 1 Timothy 6:3–5

    If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching,

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  • 2 Timothy 3:5

    having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!

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  • Colossians 2:8

    See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.

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  • Titus 3:10

    Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition,

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  • 2 John 1:7–11

    For many deceivers have gone out into the world, refusing to confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.

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  • 2 Thessalonians 3:14–15

    Take note of anyone who does not obey the instructions we have given in this letter. Do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.

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