people who are trouble makers
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12An apostate man, a harmful man, walks with a perverse mouth; 13he winks with the eyes, touches with the foot, speaks with the finger. 14With a depraved heart he devises evil, and at all times he sows conflict. 15To this one, his perdition will arrive promptly, and he shall be crushed suddenly: he will no longer have any remedy. 16Six things there are that the Lord hates, and the seventh, his soul detests: 17haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,
10Avoid a man who is a heretic, after the first and second correction,
8Be sober and vigilant. For your adversary, the devil, is like a roaring lion, traveling around and seeking those whom he might devour.
11Be clothed in the armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the treachery of the devil.
1Therefore, set aside all malice and all deceitfulness, as well as falseness and envy and every detraction. 2Like newborn infants, desire the milk of reasonableness without guile, so that by this you may increase unto salvation, 3if it is true that you have tasted that the Lord is sweet. 4And approaching him as if he were a living stone, rejected by men, certainly, but elect and honored by God, 5be also yourselves like living stones, built upon him, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, so as to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6Because of this, Scripture asserts: “Behold, I am setting in Zion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious. And whoever will have believed in him will not be confounded.”
1Most beloved, do not be willing to believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see if they are of God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.
33These things I have spoken to you, so that you may have peace in me. In the world, you will have difficulties. But have confidence: I have overcome the world.”
17But I beg you, brothers, to take note of those who cause dissensions and offenses contrary to the doctrine that you have learned, and to turn away from them. 18For ones such as these do not serve Christ our Lord, but their inner selves, and, through pleasing words and skillful speaking, they seduce the hearts of the innocent. 19But your obedience has been made known in every place. And so, I rejoice in you. But I want you to be wise in what is good, and simple in what is evil. 20And may the God of peace quickly crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers, against the directors of this world of darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in high places.
10Avoid a man who is a heretic, after the first and second correction, 11knowing that one who is like this has been subverted, and that he offends; for he has been condemned by his own judgment.
1And, brothers, if a man has been overtaken by any offense, you who are spiritual should instruct someone like this with a spirit of leniency, considering that you yourselves might also be tempted.
13But to which of the Angels has he ever said: “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool?”
8But the fearful, and the unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and drug users, and idolaters, and all liars, these shall be a part of the pool burning with fire and sulphur, which is the second death.”