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But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
Bible warning often used by early writers against Marcion
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
General church warning, not Marcion-specific
If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
General different-doctrine warning
Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
General warning about twisted teaching
Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
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Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
General gospel distortion text
As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
General command against different doctrine
If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
General warning against receiving false doctrine
For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
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And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;
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A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
General heretic rejection text
And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.
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Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
General heresies list
For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
General heresies in church
But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
General warning about contrary gospel
Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
General opposition to truth text
Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
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And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:
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But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
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But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.
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But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
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But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
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Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.
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I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
General different gospel text
As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
General accursed gospel text
And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.
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If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.
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And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.
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The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.
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Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.
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And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?
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The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
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And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.
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