Bible verses about "arguments" | Etheridge

¹ But to him who is weak in the faith give the hand, and be not divided in your thoughts.

¹ I BESEECH then of you, my brethren, by the mercies of Aloha, that you present [Or, make to stand, constitute.] your bodies a sacrifice, living and holy and acceptable unto Aloha, in a rational* service. [* Meliltho. Compare the use of the corresponding Chaldee word in the Targum of Onkelos on Gen 2:7, where the divine afflatus is described as creating in man ruch memalla, "a speaking or rational spirit."]

¹⁴ Do every thing without murmuring and without division; ¹⁵ that you may be perfect and without spot, as the pure children of Aloha, who dwell in a generation depraved and perverse; and be manifest among them as luminaries in the world, ¹⁶ to be unto them for a place of salvation, for my exultation in the day of the Meshiha, that I may not have run in vain, nor laboured to no purpose.

¹ Put them in mind that to princes and to powers they are to hearken and to be obedient, and to be prepared for every good work. ² And against no man to rail, nor be contentious, but gentle, and in every thing to show their benignity towards all men. ³ For we also were afore-time without understanding, and disobedient and erring, and were subjected to various lusts; and in malice, and in envy we conversed, and were hateful, and also hating one another. ⁴ But when appeared the goodness and mercy of Aloha our Saviour, ⁵ not by works of righteousness which we had done, but by his own mercy he saved us, by the laving of the birth which is afresh, by the renewing of the Spirit of Holiness, ⁶ which he shed upon us abundantly, by Jeshu Meshiha our Saviour; ⁷ that by his grace we might be justified, and be made heirs according to the hope of the life which is eternal. ⁸ Faithful is the word; and in this I will that thou also establish them, that they should be careful to perform good works, they who have believed in Aloha. These are good and profitable unto men. ⁹ But from foolish disputations, and from tales of genealogies, and from contentions, and strifes of the sophree,[Scribes.] withdraw; for profit is not in them, and they are vain. ¹⁰ From an heretical man, after one time and twice thou hast admonished him, withdraw; ¹¹ and know that he who is such is perverse, and sinneth, and condemneth himself.

³ But why dost thou look at the rod that is in thy brother's eye, while the rafter that is in thine own eye thou dost not consider?

¹⁹ And you, my beloved brethren, let every one of you be swift to hear, and slow to speak, and slow to be angry;

⁹ But from foolish disputations, and from tales of genealogies, and from contentions, and strifes of the sophree,[Scribes.] withdraw; for profit is not in them, and they are vain.

⁴ this (is one) who extolleth himself while knowing nothing, but is infirm with disputation and questioning of words, from which are envy, and contention, and evil speaking, and supposition in the evil mind,[Masom b'reyono bisho.]

² And be not likened unto this world, but be changed by the renewing of your minds, that you may discern what is the will of Aloha, good, and acceptable, and perfect.

¹⁶ From vain words which have no utility in them withdraw; for they add greatly to the wickedness of those who are occupied with them.

⁵ and demolish reasonings and every lofty thing that is exalted against the knowledge of Aloha, and captivate all thoughts unto the obedience of the Meshiha.

¹ From whence are there among you wars and strifes? Is it not from the lusts which war in your members? ² You desire, and have not; you kill and are emulous, yet it cometh not into your hands; you strive and make wars, and nothing have because you do not ask; ³ you ask and receive not, because you ask wickedly, as that you may cherish your lusts.

¹⁴ Of these (truths) remind them, and testify before our Lord, that they contend not with unprofitable words, to the overturning of those who hear them.

²³ From foolish controversies which are without instruction withdraw; for thou knowest that they beget strifes.[Fightings.] ²⁴ But a servant of the Lord oweth not to strive,[Fight.] but to be gentle towards every man, and teaching, and long-suffering, ²⁵ that he may instruct them who would contend against him with meekness, if by any means Aloha may give them conversion, and they may acknowledge the truth,