2 Corinthians 11:13 Cross References - Riverside

¹³ For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.

²⁴ Then the man who had received the one talent came and said, 'Master, I knew that you were a hard man, reaping where you did not sow and gathering where you did not thresh,

¹ BUT certain men came down from Judaea and undertook to teach the brethren, "Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved."

²⁴ "Inasmuch as we have heard that certain persons from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your minds, — men whom we did not authorize, —

³⁰ And from among yourselves men will arise speaking perverse things to draw away the disciples after themselves.

¹⁸ For such persons are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own stomachs, and by their smooth and pleasing talk they mislead the hearts of the innocent.

¹⁷ For we are not, like the most, adulterating the message of God for gain, but in sincerity, as from God, in the presence of God, we speak in Christ.

² but we have renounced shameful secret things, not living in craftiness nor adulterating God's message, but by the openness of truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

¹⁵ So it is no great thing if his servants too disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end will be according to their deeds.

⁷ though it is not another good news. But there are some who are perplexing you and wishing to pervert the good news of Christ.

⁴ though it was suggested on account of false brethren who had been brought in, who had crept in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to enslave us.

¹⁷ They are paying court to you, but not honorably. No, they wish to shut you out, so that you may pay court to them.

¹² All who wish to make a fair show in the flesh are trying to compel you to receive circumcision, but only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

¹⁴ Then we shall be no longer children tossed and borne about by every wind of teaching through the trickery of men and craftiness in the devices of deceit,

¹⁵ Some indeed proclaim Christ because of envy and rivalry, some also because of good will. ¹⁶ Some announce Christ from love, knowing that I am placed for the defense of the good news,

² Beware of the dogs, beware of the bad workmen, beware of the excision.

⁴ I say this that no one may deceive you by plausible arguments.

⁸ Beware that no one carries you away captive by his philosophy and empty deceit according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary teachings of the world and not according to Christ.

⁴ nor give attention to myths and endless genealogies, which promote disputes rather than God's plan in the faith, so I beg you now. ⁵ The aim of the commandment is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. ⁶ Some missing these have turned aside to empty talk, ⁷ wishing to be teachers of the Law, but not understanding either what they are saying or what the things are that they are so positive about.

¹ THE Spirit says distinctly that in later times some will desert from the faith, giving attention to deceiving spirits and teachings of demons, ² through the hypocrisy of men who teach falsely, branded in their own consciences, ³ forbidding marriage, and insisting on abstinence from certain kinds of food which God made to be partaken of with thanksgiving by those who are faithful and know the truth.

³ If any one teaches otherwise and does not agree to wholesome words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to religious teaching, ⁴ he is conceited, knowing nothing, but morbidly fond of disputes and controversies from which come envy, strife, abusive language, wicked suspicions, ⁵ and wranglings of men of depraved minds who are destitute of the truth. They think of religion as a source of gain.

¹⁷ and its teachings will spread like a gangrene. Hymenaeus and Philetus are of this sort. ¹⁸ They have gone astray as to the truth, saying that the resurrection has already taken place, and they are overthrowing the faith of some. ¹⁹ However, God's solid foundation stands, with this inscription, "The Lord knows his own," and, "Let every one who names the Lord's name turn from wickedness."

⁵ They will have a form of religion, but will cast off its power. Avoid such people. ⁶ For of this class are those who make their way into houses and take captive weak women loaded with sins, led by varying passions, ⁷ always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. ⁸ Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men oppose the truth, depraved in mind, proved to be worthless as regards the faith. ⁹ But they will go no further, for their folly will be manifest to all as that of Jannes and Jambres became.

³ For there will be a time when they will not endure wholesome teaching, but following their own fancies and wishing to have their ears tickled, they will get a crowd of teachers. ⁴ They will turn their ears away from the truth and give attention to myths.

¹⁰ For there are many insubordinate persons, foolish talkers and deceivers, especially those who are of the circumcision, ¹¹ who ought to be silenced, for they are upsetting whole house-holds, teaching what they should not, merely for the sake of base gain.

¹ BUT false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among yourselves, and they will craftily bring in deadly heresies, even disowning the Lord who bought them and bringing on themselves quick ruin. ² Many will follow their shameless ways and by these the path of truth will be profanely spoken of. ³ In covetousness they will make gain out of you by their cunning words. But their condemnation from of old has not been inactive, and their destruction has not been sleeping.

¹⁸ Little children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that Antichrist is coming, even now many Antichrists have arisen. By this we know that it is the last hour.

¹ BELOVED, do not trust every spirit, but test the spirits whether they are from God. For many false prophets have come out into the world.

⁷ For many deceivers have come out into the world and they do not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the Antichrist. ⁸ Guard yourselves so as not to lose what we have worked for, but so that you may gain a full reward. ⁹ Every one who goes forward and does not remain in the teaching of Christ is without God. He who remains in the teaching, he has the Father and the Son. ¹⁰ If any one comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take him into your house and do not bid him welcome. ¹¹ He who bids him welcome becomes a sharer in his wicked works.

⁴ For certain persons have crept in, who of old were written of as predestined to this doom, godless, changing the grace of our God into profligacy and disowning our only Ruler and Lord, Jesus Christ.

² I know your works and your labor and your endurance, and that you cannot bear wicked people, and you have tried those who say that they are apostles though they are not, and you have found them liars.

⁹ I know your distress and poverty, but you are rich, and I know the profane words from those who say that they are Jews though they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

²⁰ But I have against you that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, and teaches and leads astray my servants to commit unchastity and to eat things sacrificed to idols.

²⁰ And the Beast was captured and with him the False Prophet who did miracles in his presence and thereby misled those who received the mark of the Beast and who worshiped his image. The two were flung alive into the lake of fire that burns with brimstone.