Lexicon :: Strong's G5108 - toioutos

When the crowds saw this, they were awestruck[fn][fn] and gave glory to God, who had given such authority to men.

“And whoever welcomes[fn] one child like this in my name welcomes me.

Jesus said, “Leave the little children alone, and don’t try to keep them from coming to me, because the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”[fn]

He was speaking the word to them with many parables like these, as they were able to understand.

When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished. “Where did this man get these things? ” they said. “What is this wisdom that has been given to him, and how are these miracles performed by his hands?

“Abandoning the command of God, you hold on to human tradition.”[fn]

“You nullify the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many other similar things.”

“Whoever welcomes[fn] one little child such as this in my name welcomes me. And whoever welcomes me does not welcome me, but him who sent me.”

When Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the little children come to me. Don’t stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

“For those will be days of tribulation, the kind that hasn’t been from the beginning of creation until now and never will be again.

“I beheaded John,” Herod said, “but who is this I hear such things about? ” And he wanted to see him.

And he[fn] responded to them, “Do you think that these Galileans were more sinful than all the other Galileans because they suffered these things?

Jesus, however, invited them: “Let the little children come to me, and don’t stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

“But an hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and in truth.[fn] Yes, the Father wants such people to worship him.

“In the law Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do you say? ”

Some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, because he doesn’t keep the Sabbath.” But others were saying, “How can a sinful man perform such signs? ” And there was a division among them.

Receiving such an order, he put them into the inner prison and secured their feet in the stocks.

When he had assembled them, as well as the workers engaged in this type of business, he said, “Men, you know that our prosperity is derived from this business.

“With regard to the Gentiles who have believed, we have written a letter containing our decision that[fn] they should keep themselves from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from what is strangled, and from sexual immorality.”

They listened to him up to this point. Then they raised their voices, shouting, “Wipe this man off the face of the earth! He should not be allowed to live! ”

“I wish before God,” replied Paul, “that whether easily or with difficulty,[fn] not only you but all who listen to me today might become as I am ​— ​except for these chains.”

Although they know God’s just sentence ​— ​that those who practice such things deserve to die[fn] ​— ​they not only do them, but even applaud[fn] others who practice them.

Now we know that God’s judgment on those who do such things is based on the truth.

because such people do not serve our Lord Christ but their own appetites.[fn] They deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting with smooth talk and flattering words.

It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and the kind of sexual immorality that is not even tolerated[fn] among the Gentiles ​— ​a man is sleeping with his father’s wife.

hand that one over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord.

But actually, I wrote[fn] you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister and is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or verbally abusive, a drunkard or a swindler. Do not even eat with such a person.

But if the unbeliever leaves, let him leave. A brother or a sister is not bound in such cases. God has called you[fn] to live in peace.

However, if you do get married, you have not sinned, and if a virgin[fn] marries, she has not sinned. But such people will have trouble in this life,[fn] and I am trying to spare you.

If anyone wants to argue about this, we have no other[fn] custom, nor do the churches of God.

Like the man of dust, so are those who are of the dust; like the man of heaven, so are those who are of heaven.

also to submit to such people, and to everyone who works and labors with them.

For they have refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore recognize such people.

This punishment by the majority is sufficient for that person.

Such is the confidence we have through Christ before God.

Since, then, we have such a hope, we act with great boldness.

Let such a person consider this: What we are in our letters, when we are absent, we will also be in our actions when we are present.

For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.

I know a man in Christ who was caught up to the third heaven fourteen years ago. Whether he was in the body or out of the body, I don’t know; God knows.

I will boast about this person, but not about myself, except of my weaknesses.

envy,[fn] drunkenness, carousing, and anything similar. I am warning you about these things ​— ​as I warned you before ​— ​that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

gentleness, and self-control. The law is not against such things.[fn]

Brothers and sisters, if someone is overtaken in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual, restore such a person with a gentle spirit,[fn] watching out for yourselves so that you also won’t be tempted.

He did this to present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or anything like that, but holy and blameless.

Therefore, welcome him in the Lord with great joy and hold people like him in honor,

Now we command and exhort such people by the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and provide for themselves.[fn]

and constant disagreement among people whose minds are depraved and deprived of the truth, who imagine that godliness is a way to material gain.[fn]