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NASB | John 6:70 Jesus answered them, "Did I Myself not choose you, the twelve, and yet one of you is a devil?" |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 6:70 Jesus answered them, "Did I not choose you, the twelve [disciples]? And yet one of you is a devil (ally of Satan)." |
Bible Question:
Does Paul contradict Jesus? "But now I am writing you that you must not associate with anyone who calls himself a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a slanderer, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat." (1 Cor 5:11) "Jesus answered, 'It is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it in the dish.' Then, dipping the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, son of Simon." (John 13:26) "Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? What does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?" (2 Cor 6:14-15) "Then Jesus replied, 'Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!' (He meant Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, who, though one of the Twelve, was later to betray him.)" (John 6:70-71) So, my question is: Are we to avoid "toxic" people, or are we to welcome them as Jesus did, into our inner circles, even though their presence may threaten to jeopardize our health, work, family obligations, etc.? --Cheryl |
Bible Answer: Greetings Cheryl - The word "brother" is the key to understanding this seemingly contradictory verse. This references an individual who professes to be a believer in Jesus, however as Paul notes, the individual is living a life that is contrary to God's standands. I suspect that Paul assumes that the Lord's prescribed method for correction and discipline (Matthew 18) have already been carried out at this point, so he reaffirms Jesus' instructions. We are supposed to exercize discipline within the family of God. See Matthew 18:17 Just as Jesus welcomed sinners (we are ALL sinners - sin is sin; it has no degree in God's economy!), we are to welcome all those who would receive us (as bearers of the Good News)and those that don't, we are to shake the dust off our feet (Matthew 10:14. We are not to cast our pearls before swine(Matthew 7:6) Sin is toxic, people are not. I'm wondering, are you trying to avoid a relationship or someone in particular? Seems to me that you might need more help that this Forum can provide. I urge you to seek Godly counsel from someone (your Pastor or a Christian psychologist) who may be able to help you set appropriate boundaries in questionable relationships. Blessings, mommapbs PS: Henry Cloud has written an excellent book called "Boundaries" that may be of help to you. |
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