And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove {them}.

And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. {by...: or, signify that man by an epistle}

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.

Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us: {is sacrificed; or, is slain}

Blessed {is} the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. {ungodly: or, wicked}

Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean {thing}; and I will receive you,

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove {them}.

And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell {it} unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

For this is the will of God, {even} your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:

And when the Pharisees saw {it}, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?

If any of them that believe not bid you {to a feast}, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.

And others save with fear, pulling {them} out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.

{And} lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and {that} I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.

All the days wherein the plague {shall be} in him he shall be defiled; he {is} unclean: he shall dwell alone; without the camp {shall} his habitation {be}.

And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.

His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins. {sins: Heb. sin}

And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. {by...: or, signify that man by an epistle}

Lest there {be} any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.

And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.