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Isaiah 66:5
Hear this message from the Lord, all you who tremble at his words:“ Your own people hate you and throw you out for being loyal to my name.‘ Let the Lord be honored!’ they scoff.‘ Be joyful in him!’ But they will be put to shame.
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Proverbs 10:10
People who wink at wrong cause trouble, but a bold reproof promotes peace.
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John 9:34-35
“ You were born a total sinner!” they answered.“ Are you trying to teach us?” And they threw him out of the synagogue.When Jesus heard what had happened, he found the man and asked,“ Do you believe in the Son of Man?”
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2 Corinthians 13 2
I have already warned those who had been sinning when I was there on my second visit. Now I again warn them and all others, just as I did before, that next time I will not spare them.
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1 Corinthians 5 1-1 Corinthians 5 5
I can hardly believe the report about the sexual immorality going on among you— something that even pagans don’t do. I am told that a man in your church is living in sin with his stepmother.You are so proud of yourselves, but you should be mourning in sorrow and shame. And you should remove this man from your fellowship.Even though I am not with you in person, I am with you in the Spirit. And as though I were there, I have already passed judgment on this manin the name of the Lord Jesus. You must call a meeting of the church. I will be present with you in spirit, and so will the power of our Lord Jesus.Then you must throw this man out and hand him over to Satan so that his sinful nature will be destroyed and he himself will be saved on the day the Lord returns.
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Luke 6:22
What blessings await you when people hate you and exclude you and mock you and curse you as evil because you follow the Son of Man.
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2 Corinthians 10 1-2 Corinthians 10 11
Now I, Paul, appeal to you with the gentleness and kindness of Christ— though I realize you think I am timid in person and bold only when I write from far away.Well, I am begging you now so that when I come I won’t have to be bold with those who think we act from human motives.We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do.We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments.We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ.And after you have become fully obedient, we will punish everyone who remains disobedient.Look at the obvious facts. Those who say they belong to Christ must recognize that we belong to Christ as much as they do.I may seem to be boasting too much about the authority given to us by the Lord. But our authority builds you up; it doesn’t tear you down. So I will not be ashamed of using my authority.I’m not trying to frighten you by my letters.For some say,“ Paul’s letters are demanding and forceful, but in person he is weak, and his speeches are worthless!”Those people should realize that our actions when we arrive in person will be as forceful as what we say in our letters from far away.
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3 John 1 5
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