Bible Verses About Valentinus And The Valentinians

Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.

Warns against not abiding in the doctrine of Christ

Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

Direct warning against diverse and strange teachings

Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.

Names people who oppose the truth and corrupt the faith

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;

Warns against teachings that do not accord with godliness

But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden.

Talks about the depths of Satan in a doctrinal warning

But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.

Condemns a false doctrine and stumbling block

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

Affirms the mystery of godliness and incarnation

For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

Direct warning about deceivers who deny Christ's coming in the flesh

A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;

Commands rejection of a heretic after admonition

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

Warns against divisions and contrary doctrine

And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

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Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

Lists heresies among works of the flesh

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

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But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.

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This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.

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Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren which are with them.

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Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

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Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

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And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

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So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate.

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The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.

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The same was in the beginning with God.

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Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body: not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.

Warns against self-made religion and asceticism

For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.

Says heresies must exist among believers

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

Warns against philosophy and vain deceit

Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

Mentions distortion of the gospel

Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.

Example of error overthrowing the faith

And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

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Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.

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And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;

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Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my well-beloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.

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All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.

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For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.

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Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are with them.

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Salute Urbane, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved.

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