But there are a few things I have against you: there are some among you who follow the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak how to lead the people of Israel into sin by persuading them to eat food that had been offered to idols and to practice sexual immorality.

In the same way you have people among you who follow the teaching of the Nicolaitans.

A prophet, Jehu son of Hanani, went to meet the king and said to him, "Do you think it is right to help those who are wicked and to take the side of those who hate the LORD? What you have done has brought the LORD's anger on you.

I hate the company of the evil and avoid the wicked.

and will never tolerate evil. I hate the actions of those who turn away from God; I will have nothing to do with them.

O LORD, how I hate those who hate you! How I despise those who rebel against you!

I hate them with a total hatred; I regard them as my enemies.

Anyone who does not stay with the teaching of Christ, but goes beyond it, does not have God. Whoever does stay with the teaching has both the Father and the Son.

So then, if some come to you who do not bring this teaching, do not welcome them in your homes; do not even say, "Peace be with you."