Reject a divisive person after one or two warnings.

During the feast it was customary to release one prisoner to the people, ¹  whomever they requested.

But reject those myths ¹  fit only for the godless and gullible, ²  and train yourself for godliness.

But do not accept younger widows on the list, ¹  because their passions may lead them away from Christ ²  and they will desire to marry,

But reject foolish and ignorant ¹  controversies, because you know they breed infighting. ² 

But one after another they all ¹  began to make excuses. ²  The first said to him, ‘I have bought a field, ³  and I must go out and see it. Please excuse me.’ ⁴ 

Take care not to refuse the one who is speaking! For if they did not escape when they refused the one who warned them on earth, how much less shall we, if we reject the one who warns from heaven?

and the blast of a trumpet and a voice uttering words ¹  such that those who heard begged to hear no more. ² 

Another ¹  said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, ²  and I am going out ³  to examine them. Please excuse me.’

If then I am in the wrong ¹  and have done anything that deserves death, I am not trying to escape dying, ²  but if not one of their charges against me is true, ³  no one can hand me over to them. ⁴  I appeal to Caesar!” ⁵