You refuse to let me correct you; you reject my commands.

You become the friend of every thief you see, and you associate with adulterers.

Your leaders are rebels and friends of thieves; they are always accepting gifts and bribes. They never defend orphans in court or listen when widows present their case.

Do you think that my Temple is a hiding place for robbers? I have seen what you are doing.

"I will bring my fist down on your robberies and murders.

The government officials are like wolves tearing apart the animals they have killed. They commit murder in order to get rich.

The wealthy cheat and rob. They mistreat the poor and take advantage of foreigners.

He saw a fig tree by the side of the road and went to it, but found nothing on it except leaves. So he said to the tree, "You will never again bear fruit!" At once the fig tree dried up.

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You snakes and children of snakes! How do you expect to escape from being condemned to hell?

He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. He carried the money bag and would help himself from it.

If you used to rob, you must stop robbing and start working, in order to earn an honest living for yourself and to be able to help the poor.

In this matter, then, none of you should do wrong to other Christians or take advantage of them. We have told you this before, and we strongly warned you that the Lord will punish those who do that.

If you suffer, it must not be because you are a murderer or a thief or a criminal or a meddler in other people's affairs.

What I meant was that you should not associate with a person who calls himself a believer but is immoral or greedy or worships idols or is a slanderer or a drunkard or a thief. Don't even sit down to eat with such a person.