Act 8:18-22, 20:30, 1Cor 5:1-6, 10:1-12, 11:19, 2Cor 11:13-15, 26 | ESV | STEP | Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles ’ hands , he offered them money ,

18 Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money, 19 saying, “Give me this power also, so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” 20 But Peter said to him, ^a“May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God ^bwith money! 21 You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for ^cyour heart is not right before God. 22 Repent, therefore, of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, ^dif possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you.

Acts 20:30

30 and ^efrom among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them.

1 Corinthians 5:1-6

Sexual Immorality Defiles the Church

1 It is actually reported that there is ^fsexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is not tolerated even among pagans, ^gfor a man has his father’s wife. 2 And ^hyou are arrogant! Ought you ⁱnot rather to mourn? Let him who has done this be removed from among you.

3 For though ^jabsent in body, I am present in spirit; and as if present, I have already pronounced judgment on the one who did such a thing. 4 When you are assembled ^kin the name of the Lord Jesus and my spirit is present, with the power of our Lord Jesus, 5 you are ^lto deliver this man to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so ^mthat his spirit may be saved ⁿin the day of the Lord. ^{▼▼Some manuscripts add Jesus}

6 ^pYour boasting is not good. Do you not know that ^qa little leaven leavens the whole lump?

1 Corinthians 10:1-12

Warning Against Idolatry

1 For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters} that our fathers were all under ^sthe cloud, and all ^tpassed through the sea, 2 and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, 3 and ^uall ate the same ^vspiritual food, 4 and ^wall drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ. 5 Nevertheless, with most of them God was not pleased, for ^xthey were overthrown ^{▼▼Or were laid low} in the wilderness.

6 Now these things took place as examples for us, that we might not desire evil as ^zthey did. 7 ^aaDo not be idolaters ^abas some of them were; as it is written, ^ac“The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play.” 8 ^adWe must not indulge in sexual immorality ^aeas some of them did, and ^aftwenty-three thousand fell in a single day. 9 We must not put Christ ^{▼▼Some manuscripts the Lord} to the test, ^ahas some of them did and ^aiwere destroyed by serpents, 10 nor grumble, ^ajas some of them did and ^akwere destroyed by ^althe Destroyer. 11 Now these things happened to them as an example, but ^amthey were written down for our instruction, ^anon whom the end of the ages has come. 12 Therefore ^aolet anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall.

1 Corinthians 11:19

19 for ^apthere must be factions among you in order ^aqthat those who are genuine among you may be recognized.

2 Corinthians 11:13-15

13 For such men are ^arfalse apostles, ^asdeceitful workmen, ^atdisguising themselves as apostles of Christ. 14 And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as ^auan angel of light. 15 So it is no surprise if his servants, also, disguise themselves as ^avservants of righteousness. ^awTheir end will correspond to their deeds.

2 Corinthians 11:26

26 on frequent journeys, in danger from rivers, danger from robbers, ^axdanger from my own people, ^aydanger from Gentiles, ^azdanger in the city, danger in the wilderness, danger at sea, danger from false brothers;