Reject a divisive person after one or two warnings.

“Now, you priests, this commandment is for you.

Fathers, ¹  do not provoke your children to anger, ²  but raise them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

The person ¹  who hears the reproof that leads to life ²  is at home ³  among the wise. ⁴ 

Have I not written thirty sayings ¹  for you, sayings ²  of counsel and knowledge,

Immediately Jesus ¹  sent the man ²  away with a very strong warning.

These things happened to them as examples and were written for our instruction, on whom the ends of the ages have come.

A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds reproof shows good sense. ¹ 

The one who refuses correction despises himself, ¹  but whoever hears ²  reproof acquires understanding. ³ 

And in this way, ¹  with many other exhortations, John ²  proclaimed good news to the people.

Our kings, our leaders, our priests, and our ancestors have not kept your law. They have not paid attention to your commandments or your testimonies by which you have solemnly admonished them.

Then you will know that I sent this commandment to you so that my covenant ¹  may continue to be with Levi,” says the Lord who rules over all.

These things happened as examples for us, so that we will not crave evil things as they did.

I put this charge ¹  before you, Timothy my child, in keeping with the prophecies once spoken about you, ²  in order that with such encouragement ³  you may fight the good fight.

Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, ¹  bear with my message of exhortation, for in fact I have written to you briefly.

I testify to the one who hears the words of the prophecy contained in this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described ¹  in this book.

Because you have kept ¹  my admonition ²  to endure steadfastly, ³  I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come on the whole world to test those who live on the earth.

And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life ¹  and in the holy city that are described in this book.