Romans 16:17
Good News Translation
I urge you, my friends: watch out for those who cause divisions and upset people's faith and go against the teaching which you have received. Keep away from them!

New Revised Standard Version
I urge you, brothers and sisters, to keep an eye on those who cause dissensions and offenses, in opposition to the teaching that you have learned; avoid them.

Contemporary English Version
My friends, I beg you to watch out for anyone who causes trouble and divides the church by refusing to do what all of you were taught. Stay away from them!

New American Bible
I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create dissensions and obstacles, in opposition to the teaching that you learned; avoid them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now I beseech you, brethren, to mark them who make dissensions and offences contrary to the doctrine which you have learned and avoid them.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Now I beseech you, brethren, to mark them who make dissensions and offences contrary to the doctrine which you have learned and avoid them.

mark.

Philippians 3:17 Be ye followers of me, brethren: and observe them who walk so as you have our model.

2 Thessalonians 3:14,15 And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed. . . .

cause.

Acts 15:1-5,24 And some, coming down from Judea, taught the brethren: That, except you be circumcised after the manner of Moses, you cannot be saved. . . .

1 Corinthians 1:10-13 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing and that there be no schisms among you: but that you be perfect in the same mind and in the same judgment. . . .

1 Corinthians 3:3 For, whereas there is among you envying and contention, are you not carnal and walk you not according to man?

1 Corinthians 11:18 For first of all I hear that when you come together in the church, there are schisms among you. And in part I believe it.

Galatians 1:7-9 Which is not another: only there are some that trouble you and would pervert the gospel of Christ. . . .

Galatians 2:4 But because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privately to spy our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into servitude.

Philippians 3:2,3 Beware of dogs: beware of evil workers: beware of the concision. . . .

Colossians 2:8 Beware lest any man cheat you by philosophy and vain deceit: according to the tradition of men according to the elements of the world and not according to Christ.

2 Peter 2:1,2 But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there shall be among you lying teachers who shall bring in sects of perdition and deny the Lord who bought them: bringing upon themselves swift destruction. . . .

1 John 2:19 They went out from us but they were not of us. For if they had been of us, they would no doubt have remained with us: but that they may be manifest, that they are not all of us.

2 John 1:7-10 For many seducers are gone out into the world who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a seducer and an antichrist. . . .

Jude 1:19 These are they who separate themselves, sensual men, having not the Spirit.

offences.

Matthew 18:7 Woe to the world because of scandals. For it must needs be that scandals come: but nevertheless woe to that man by whom the scandal cometh.

Luke 17:1 And he said to his disciples: It is impossible that scandals should not come. But woe to him through whom they come!

and.

Matthew 18:17 And if he will not hear them: tell the church. And if he will not hear the church, let him be to thee as the heathen and publican.

1 Corinthians 5:9-11 I wrote to you in an epistle, not to keep company with fornicators. . . .

2 Thessalonians 3:6,14 And we charge you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother walking disorderly and not according to the tradition which they have received of us. . . .

1 Timothy 6:3-5 If any man teach otherwise and consent not to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and to that doctrine which is according to godliness, . . .

2 Timothy 3:5 Having an appearance indeed of godliness but denying the power thereof. Now these avoid.

Titus 3:10 A man that is a heretic, after the first and second admonition, avoid:

2 John 1:10,11 If any man come to you and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into the house nor say to him: God speed you. . . .

Context
Avoid Divisions
16Salute one another with an holy kiss. All the churches of Christ salute you. 17Now I beseech you, brethren, to mark them who make dissensions and offences contrary to the doctrine which you have learned and avoid them. 18For they that are such serve not Christ our Lord but their own belly: and by pleasing speeches and good words seduce the hearts of the innocent.…
Cross References
Matthew 7:15
Beware of false prophets, who come to you in the clothing of sheep, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

Galatians 1:8
But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach a gospel to you besides that which we have preached to you, let him be anathema.

Galatians 1:9
As we said before, so now I say again: If any one preach to you a gospel, besides that which you have received, let him be anathema.

2 Thessalonians 3:6
And we charge you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother walking disorderly and not according to the tradition which they have received of us.

2 Thessalonians 3:14
And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed.

1 Timothy 1:3
As I desired thee to remain at Ephesus when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some not to teach otherwise:

1 Timothy 6:3
If any man teach otherwise and consent not to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and to that doctrine which is according to godliness,

Titus 3:10
A man that is a heretic, after the first and second admonition, avoid:

2 John 1:10
If any man come to you and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into the house nor say to him: God speed you.

Romans 16:16
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