Bible verses about "debating" | Etheridge

⁷ but we speak the wisdom of Aloha in the mystery which was hidden, and which Aloha predetermined from before the worlds unto our glorification; ⁸ which not one of the authorities of this world hath known; for if they had known it, the Lord of glory they would not have crucified. ⁹ But as it is written, The eye hath not seen, nor the ear heard, nor the heart of man hath risen (to), that which Aloha hath prepared for those who love him.

¹³ Let no man say, when he is tempted, From Aloha I am tempted; for Aloha is not tempted with evils, and he no man tempteth. ¹⁴ But each man from his concupiscence tempteth himself, and desireth, and is drawn away.

² preach the word, and stand with diligence in season, and (that) which is not season; confute, and rebuke with all prolongedness of mind and doctrine.

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.

⁹ Every one who transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of the Meshiha, hath not Aloha.[Or, Aloha is not in him.] He who abideth in his doctrine, this hath both the Father and the Son. ¹⁰ If any one come to you, and this doctrine bring not, receive him not into the house, and "Joy to you," and " Farewell," say not to him.

³⁴ A new commandment give I to you, that you should love one another; as I have loved you, so do you also love one another. ³⁵ By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, if love be in you one for another.

¹ But I wish you to know what an agony I have for you and for those who are in Laodikia, and for the rest who have not seen my person in the flesh; ² that their hearts may be comforted, and that they may approach in love to all the riches of assurance, and to the understanding of the knowledge of the mystery of Aloha the Father and of the Meshiha, ³ in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and of knowledge. ⁴ But this I say, Let no man deceive you with the persuasion of words. ⁵ For though in the flesh I am far from you, yet in the spirit I am with you; and I rejoice to behold your order, and the firmness of your faith in the Meshiha. ⁶ As, then, you have received Jeshu Meshiha our Lord, (so) in him walk, ⁷ your roots strengthened,[Or, confirmed.] and you builded in him, and established in that faith which you have learned, that you may abound therein with thanksgiving. ⁸ Beware lest any man strip you by philosophy and by vain deceit, according to the teaching of men, and according to the principles of the world, and not according to the Meshiha, ⁹ in whom dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. ¹⁰ And in him also you are complete; for he is the head of all principalities and powers. ¹¹ And in him you have been circumcised with the circumcision which is not with hands, by the putting away of the flesh of sins, (even) by the circumcision of the Meshiha. ¹² And you have been buried with him by baptism, and in him have risen with him, who have believed in the power of Aloha who raised him from among the dead. ¹³ And you who were dead in your sins, and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, he hath made alive with him, and forgiven us all our sins; ¹⁴ and hath blotted out in his mandates the writing of our debts that was against us, and hath taken it from the midst, and affixed it to his cross; ¹⁵ and by the yielding up of his body he hath prostrated principalities and powers, and hath shamed them openly by himself. ¹⁶ LET no man therefore judge you in meat and in drink, or in the distinctions of festivals, and of new moons, and of shabeths,[Or, weeks.] ¹⁷ which are shadows of those to come, but the body is the Meshiha. ¹⁸ And lest any man wish by abasement of mind to fetter you to be subject to the worship of angels, intruding* upon that which he hath not seen, and vainly inflated in his fleshly mind;[* Or, adventuring; perhaps better, presuming.] ¹⁹ and not holding the Head, from whom all the body is composed and constituted in joints and limbs, and increaseth (with) the increase of Aloha. ²⁰ For if you are dead with the Meshiha from the principles of the world, why as if you lived in the world are you judged? ²¹ as that [Lam. scilicet.] you are not to touch, nor to taste, nor to handle? ²² For these are of perishable use, and are ordinances and doctrines of men; ²³ and appear to have in them a reason of wisdom, with the look of humility and the fear of Aloha, (as) not sparing the body, (yet) not in that which is (really) of value, but in those (things) whose use pertains to the flesh.

¹⁶ FOR all scripture which from the Spirit is written, is profitable for doctrine, and for rebuke, and for correction, and for instruction [Or, discipline.] which is in righteousness:

⁹ And men of them were obdurate, and contended, and reviled the way of Aloha, before the assembly of the people. Then Paulos removed and separated from them the disciples, and every day discoursed with them in the school of a man whose name was Tyranos.

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

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.

¹⁵ But sanctify in your hearts the Lord Meshiha. AND be prepared to make defence to every one who shall seek of you speech concerning the hope of the faith, with meekness and with seriousness, ¹⁶ while you have a good conscience; that as they speak against you as against evil men, they may be made ashamed who have traduced your good conversations in the Meshiha.