And you have those who keep the teaching of the Nicolaitans.
But I have this against you, that you let the woman Jezebel say she is a prophet and give false teaching, making my servants go after the desires of the flesh and take food offered to false gods.
But to you I say, to the rest in Thyatira, even to those who have not this teaching, and have no knowledge of the secrets of Satan, as they say; I put on you no other weight.
Keep in mind, then, the teaching which was given to you, and be ruled by it and have a change of heart. If then you do not keep watch, I will come like a thief, and you will have no knowledge of the hour when I will come on you.
Or the position of a Deacon of the church, let a man give himself to it; or he who has the power of teaching, let him make use of it;
Now, it is my desire, brothers, that you will take note of those who are causing division and trouble among you, quite against the teaching which was given to you: and keep away from them.
You who give teaching to others, do you give it to yourself? you who say that a man may not take what is not his, do you take what is not yours?
But praise be to God that though you were the servants of sin, you have now given yourselves freely to that form of teaching under which you were placed;
By whom some families have been completely overturned; who take money for teaching things which are not right; these will have to be stopped.
Keeping to the true word of the teaching, so that he may be able to give comfort by right teaching and overcome the arguments of the doubters.
But let your words be in agreement with true and right teaching:
Not taking what is not theirs, but giving clear signs of their good faith, in all things doing credit to the teaching of God our Saviour.
On all these points give teaching and help, and make clear what is right with all authority. Let all men give you honour.
In all things see that you are an example of good works; holy in your teaching, serious in behaviour,
She gave no attention to the voice, she had no use for teaching, she put no faith in the Lord, she did not come near to her God.
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