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³³Do not be led astray. Evil communication corrupts good morals.

¹¹And so, have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead, refute them.

¹⁴Do not delight in the paths of the impious, nor permit the way of evil-doers to please you. ¹⁵Take flight from it. Do not pass close to it. Turn away and abandon it. ¹⁶For they do not sleep, unless they have done evil. And their sleep is quickly taken away from them, unless they have overthrown. ¹⁷They eat the bread of impiety, and they drink the wine of iniquity.

²You shall not follow the crowd in doing evil. Neither shall you go astray in judgment, by agreeing with the majority opinion, apart from the truth.

⁸Listen, my son, to the discipline of your father, and forsake not the law of your mother, ⁹so that grace may be added to your head and a collar to your neck. ¹⁰My son, if sinners should entice you, do not consent to them. ¹¹If they should say: “Come with us. We will lie in wait for blood. We will lay traps against the innocent, without cause. ¹²Let us swallow him alive, like Hell, and whole, like one descending into the pit. ¹³We will discover every precious substance. We will fill our houses with spoils.

⁴⁷While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived, and with him was a large crowd with swords and clubs, sent from the leaders of the priests and the elders of the people. ⁴⁸And he who betrayed him gave them a sign, saying: “Whomever I will kiss, it is he. Take hold of him.” ⁴⁹And quickly drawing close to Jesus, he said, “Hail, Master.” And he kissed him. ⁵⁰And Jesus said to him, “Friend, for what purpose have you come?” Then they approached, and they put their hands on Jesus, and they held him. ⁵¹And behold, one of those who were with Jesus, extending his hand, drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear. ⁵²Then Jesus said to him: “Put your sword back in its place. For all who take up the sword shall perish by the sword.

⁴I have not sat with the council of emptiness, and I will not enter with those who carry out injustice. ⁵I have hated the assembly of the malicious; and I will not sit with the impious.

¹⁴Do not choose to bear the yoke with unbelievers. For how can justice be a participant with iniquity? Or how can the fellowship of light be a participant with darkness? ¹⁵And how can Christ join together with Belial? Or what part do the faithful have with the unfaithful? ¹⁶And what consensus does the temple of God have with idols? For you are the temple of the living God, just as God says: “I will dwell with them, and I will walk among them. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people. ¹⁷Because of this, you must depart from their midst and be separate, says the Lord. And do not touch what is unclean.

¹Let every soul be subject to higher authorities. For there is no authority except from God and those who have been ordained by God. ²And so, whoever resists authority, resists what has been ordained by God. And those who resist are acquiring damnation for themselves. ³For leaders are not a source of fear to those who work good, but to those who work evil. And would you prefer not to be afraid of authority? Then do what is good, and you shall have praise from them. ⁴For he is a minister of God for you unto good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid. For it is not without reason that he carries a sword. For he is a minister of God; an avenger to execute wrath upon whomever does evil. ⁵For this reason, it is necessary to be subject, not solely because of wrath, but also because of conscience. ⁶Therefore, you must also offer tribute. For they are the ministers of God, serving him in this.

²⁹But Peter and the Apostles responded by saying: “It is necessary to obey God, more so than men.