This site compares what “Jehovah's Witnesses” say with what is written in the Bible.
what Witnesses say
~ 732 BCE
“You are my witnesses,” declares Jehovah, “Yes, my servant whom I have chosen”
Isaiah 43:10
what Jehovah says
~ 44 CE
“it was first in Antioch that the disciples were by divine providence called Christians”
Acts 11:26 Acts 26:28 Isaiah 62:2 Isaiah 65:15
“In a short time you would persuade me to become a Christian”
~ 732 BCE
Jehovah’s Witnesses
~ 44 CE
Christians
“as a Christian, let him not feel ashamed, but let him keep on glorifying God while bearing this name”
1 Peter 4:16 James 2:7
“the fine name by which you were called”
The first Christians became the new people of Jehovah God.
“For you were once not a people, but now you are God’s people”
1 Peter 2:10
Who can be (become) a “witness”?
“and you, in turn, are to bear witness, because you have been with me from the beginning”
John 15:27 Acts 10:41
“not to all the people, but to witnesses appointed beforehand by God, to us, who ate and drank with him after his rising from the dead”
Therefore, the immediate disciples of Jesus, who were with him from the beginning (plus those to whom Jesus gave direct testimony from heaven), were also specifically called “Witnesses of Jesus”
Luke 24:48 John 1:34 John 15:27 John 19:35 John 21:24 Acts 1:8 Acts 1:22 Acts 2:32 Acts 3:15 Acts 5:32 Acts 10:39 Acts 10:41 Acts 13:31 Acts 22:15 Acts 22:20 Acts 23:11 Acts 26:16 1 Peter 5:1 1 John 1:2 1 John 4:14 Revelation 2:13 Revelation 17:6
Witnesses!
The holy spirit has testified in the Scriptures that Jehovah God first called his servants “Jehovah’s Witnesses”, then some chosen servants “Witnesses of Jesus”, and later gave his people a new name — “Christians”
Do you have the testimony of the holy spirit or other evidence from God (as described in the Scriptures) that Jehovah has appointed you as his witnesses?
What will happen if it turns out that you are impostors?
“It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God”
Hebrews 10:31
how Witnesses baptize
1955 — 1985
In the name of Jehovah the Father, the Son Jesus Christ, and the holy spirit.
“A Christian, therefore, cannot be baptized in the name of the one actually doing the immersing or in the name of any man, nor in the name of any organization, but in the name of the Father, the Son and the holy spirit”
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1985 — 2019
In the name of Jehovah the Father, the Son Jesus Christ, and in association with God’s spirit-directed organization.
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2019 — …
In the name of Jehovah, Jesus Christ, and in union with the organization of Jehovah.
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“Do you believe that the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses is ‘the faithful and discreet slave’ appointed by Jesus?”
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Without an affirmative answer to this question, baptism is impossible.
  • Does this requirement have a biblical basis?
  • Is this how the first Christians were baptized?
  • Where and why did the holy spirit disappear?
what Jehovah says
“in the name of Jesus Christ”
All who acknowledged the truth of Jesus’ words and his apostles were baptized immediately —
“without delay”
Acts 16:33
Note that people were not required to complete any courses or answer any questions before being baptized.
“Repent, and let each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for forgiveness of your sins”
Acts 2:38 Acts 8:16
“they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus”
“With that he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ”
Acts 10:48 Acts 19:5
“On hearing this, they got baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus”
“And now why are you delaying? Rise, get baptized, and wash your sins away by your calling on his name”
Acts 22:16 Galatians 3:27
“For all of you who were baptized into Christ have put on Christ”
“Or do you not know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?”
Romans 6:3
what Jehovah says to “Jehovah’s Witnesses”
“Is the Christ divided?
Paul [= the Organization] was not executed on the stake for you, was he?
Or were you baptized in the name of Paul [= the Organization]?”
1 Corinthians 1:13
Matthew 28:19-20
Until the 19th century, this text, along with 1 John 5:7, was used to prove the Trinitarian formula. After the interpolation was identified and removed, the text of Matthew 28:19-20 was left isolated.
This is the only text in the Christian Scriptures that speaks differently about Christian baptism. This text contradicts absolutely all other verses where baptism was ONLY in the name of Jesus Christ.
Currently, we do not have any manuscript of Matthew dated earlier than the First Council of Nicaea in 325 CE, which would prove the interpolation in the original text.
However, we have at least 3 arguments:
1. The text of the Gospel of Matthew in Hebrew, cited in the work of the 14th-century Jewish physician Shem-Tob ben Isaac Ibn Shaprut.
“Go
and (teach) them to carry out all the things which I have commanded you forever”
(Matthew 28:19)
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2. The Roman historian Eusebius of Caesarea in his work “Church History”, written before 325 CE, refers to Matthew 28:19-20:
“Go and make disciples of all the nations in my name”
[book III, chapter 5, section 2]
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“Go ye, teach all nations in my name”
[book III, chapter V]
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3. Additionally, Eusebius in his work “Proof of the Gospel” (“Demonstratio evangelica”), also written before 325 CE, refers to Matthew 28:19-20 seven times:
“Go and make disciples of all the nations […] Teaching them to observe all things, whatsoever I have commanded you”
[book I, chapter 3, section 6]
“Go ye, and make disciples of all the nations, teaching them to observe all things, whatsoever I have commanded you”
[book I, chapter 4, section 9]
“Go ye into all the world, and make disciples of all the nations … teaching them to observe whatsoever I have commanded you”
[book I, chapter 6, section 24]
“Go, and make disciples of all the nations in My Name, teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you”
[book III, chapter 6, section 132]
“Go, and make disciples of all nations in my Name”
[book III, chapter 7, section 136]
“Make disciples of all the nations in my Name”
[book III, chapter 7, section 138]
“Go ye and make disciples of all nations in my name”
[book IX, chapter 11, section 445]
Moreover, Eusebius described how the Christians were baptized:
“He cleanses them that are baptized into His death, and believe on His blood, of their old sins, washing them away and purifying their old garments and vesture”
[book VIII, chapter 1, section 380]
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why people get baptized
what Witnesses say
“When you get baptized, it shows others that you really want to be God’s friend and to serve him”
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“The baptism will show to everyone that you have dedicated yourself to Jehovah and are now one of Jehovah’s Witnesses”
“Baptism represents […] that […] You have dedicated your life to Jehovah”
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why first-century Christians got baptized
what Jehovah says
Acts 2:38 “Peter said to them: ‘Repent, and let each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the free gift of the holy spirit’”
Acts 22:16 “And now why are you delaying? Rise, get baptized, and wash your sins away by your calling on his name”
Romans 6:3-5 “Or do you not know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? So we were buried with him through our baptism into his death, in order that just as Christ was raised up from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also should walk in a newness of life. If we have become united with him in the likeness of his death, we will certainly also be united with him in the likeness of his resurrection”
1 Corinthians 12:13 “For by one spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink one spirit”
Galatians 3:27-29 “For all of you who were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor freeman, there is neither male nor female, for you are all one in union with Christ Jesus. Moreover, if you belong to Christ, you are really Abraham’s offspring, heirs with reference to a promise”
Colossians 2:12 “For you were buried with him in his baptism, and by your relationship with him you were also raised up together through your faith in the powerful work of God, who raised him up from the dead”
1 Peter 3:21 “Baptism, which corresponds to this, is also now saving you (not by the removing of the filth of the flesh, but by the request to God for a good conscience), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ”
John 3:5 “Jesus answered: ‘Most truly I say to you, unless anyone is born from water and spirit, he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God’”
First-century Christians were baptized to:
1. Show that they repented and to have their past sins forgiven Acts 2:38 Acts 22:16
2. Show that they agreed to live a new way of life Romans 6:3-5
3. Ask Jehovah God for a good conscience 1 Peter 3:21
4. Receive the gift of the holy spirit Acts 2:38 1 Corinthians 12:13 Acts 8:14-17
5. Acknowledge that they might share in Jesus' death Romans 6:3-5 Colossians 2:12
6. Enter Jehovah God's Kingdom John 3:5
7. Become part of Jesus' body 1 Corinthians 12:13 Galatians 3:27-29
what Witnesses say
Please note that nowhere in the Christian Scriptures is there a requirement to dedicate oneself to Jehovah God before baptism. Neither Jews, Greeks, Romans, nor other nations were required to do so.
Note that the quotes below are not supported by any convincing Bible verses. These are human teachings — and nothing more.
“Another important step you need to take before getting baptized is to dedicate yourself to Jehovah”
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“Christians come to belong to Jehovah when they make an acceptable dedication of themselves to him in prayer. Such a dedication is a personal vow”
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“Dedicating ourselves to God is a vital requirement for being accepted into his universal family”
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“Jehovah accepts into his family only those who are willing to make a vow of dedication to him”
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what Jesus said
33 “Again you heard that it was said to those of ancient times: ‘You must not swear without performing, but you must pay your vows to Jehovah.’
34 However, I say to you: Do not swear at all, neither by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
35 nor by earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
36 Do not swear by your head, since you cannot turn one hair white or black.
37 Just let your word ‘Yes’ mean yes, your ‘No,’ no, for what goes beyond these is from the wicked one.
Matthew 5:33-37
Did Cornelius and his household make a vow of dedication before baptism?
Acts 10:34-35 Acts 10:47-48
Did the jailer and his entire household dedicate themselves to Jehovah in prayer before baptism?
Acts 16:33
Did the Ethiopian eunuch make a vow of dedication?
Acts 8:26-39
what the holy spirit pointed out
“in turn you belong to Christ; Christ, in turn, belongs to God”
1 Corinthians 3:23 2 Corinthians 10:7
“If anyone is confident in himself that he belongs to Christ, let him reflect again on this fact: Just as he belongs to Christ, so do we also”
“who prove false to our only owner and Lord, Jesus Christ”
Jude 4 2 Peter 2:1
“they will even disown the owner who bought them, bringing speedy destruction upon themselves”
“you belong to Christ”
Galatians 3:29
what Witnesses say
“Who really is the faithful and discreet slave whom his master appointed over his domestics, to give them their food at the proper time? Happy is that slave if his master on coming finds him doing so! Truly I say to you, he will appoint him over all his belongings”
Matthew 24:45-47
“Jehovah has entrusted the responsibility of providing spiritual food to ‘the faithful and discreet slave’ alone […]
By directing interested people to our official websites, we are connecting them with the one true source of spiritual food, ‘the faithful and discreet slave’”
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and how they contradict themselves
“With the death of John, the last apostle, this reliable chain of divinely inspired men came to an end”
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“The Governing Body is neither inspired nor infallible. Therefore, it can err in doctrinal matters or in organizational direction”
…but at the same time…
“The holy spirit has helped the Governing Body to grasp Scriptural truths”
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“has likewise been possible only with superhuman assistance”
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what Jehovah says
Uninspired “spiritual food”?
This is a lie.
Neither Jehovah nor Jesus assigned this.
The holy spirit of God cannot make mistakes.
“the blasphemy against the spirit will not be forgiven”
Matthew 12:31 Mark 3:29
“whoever blasphemes against the holy spirit has no forgiveness forever”
“All Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness, so that the man of God may be fully competent, completely equipped for every good work”
2 Timothy 3:16-17 1 Corinthians 11:3
“I want you to know that the head of every man is the Christ”
Without other intermediaries.
Without slaves.
Without organizations or modern churches.
Without a governing body.
“anyone who was called when a freeman is a slave of Christ. You were bought with a price; stop becoming slaves of men”
1 Corinthians 7:22-23 1 Timothy 2:5
“For there is […] one mediator between God and men, a man, Christ Jesus”
The head of the Christian congregation was
Jesus Christ
“He also subjected all things under his feet and made him head over all things with regard to the congregation, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills up all things in all”
Ephesians 1:22-23
what Jehovah says
Matthew 24:45-47
“Who really is the faithful and discreet slave whom his master appointed over his domestics, to give them their food at the proper time? 46 Happy is that slave if his master on coming finds him doing so! 47 Truly I say to you, he will appoint him over all his belongings.
45 Who really is the faithful and discreet slave whom his master appointed over his domestics to give them their food at the proper time?
46 Happy is that slave if his master on arriving finds him doing so!
47 Truly I say to you, he will appoint him over all his belongings.
Luke 12:41-44
Then Peter said: “Lord, are you telling this illustration just to us or also to everyone?” 42 And the Lord said: “Who really is the faithful steward, the discreet one, whom his master will appoint over his body of attendants to keep giving them their measure of food supplies at the proper time? 43 Happy is that slave if his master on coming finds him doing so! 44 I tell you truthfully, he will appoint him over all his belongings.
41 Then Peter said: “Lord, are you telling this illustration just to us or also to everyone?”
42 The Lord said: “Who really is the faithful steward, the discreet one, whom his master will appoint over his body of attendants to keep giving them their measure of food supplies at the proper time?
43 Happy is that slave if his master on arriving finds him doing so!
44 I tell you truthfully, he will appoint him over all his belongings.
Matthew 24:48-51
“But if ever that evil slave says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying,’ 49 and he starts to beat his fellow slaves and to eat and drink with the confirmed drunkards, 50 the master of that slave will come on a day that he does not expect and in an hour that he does not know, 51 and he will punish him with the greatest severity and will assign him his place with the hypocrites. There is where his weeping and the gnashing of his teeth will be.
48 But if ever that evil slave should say in his heart, ‘My master is delaying,’
49 and he should start to beat his fellow slaves and to eat and drink with the confirmed drunkards,
50 the master of that slave will come on a day that he does not expect and in an hour that he does not know,
51 and he will punish him with the greatest severity and assign him a place with the hypocrites. There is where his weeping and the gnashing of his teeth will be.
Luke 12:45-48
But if ever that slave should say in his heart, ‘My master delays coming,’ and starts to beat the male and female servants and to eat and drink and get drunk, 46 the master of that slave will come on a day that he is not expecting him and at an hour that he does not know, and he will punish him with the greatest severity and assign him a part with the unfaithful ones. 47 Then that slave who understood the will of his master but did not get ready or do what he asked* will be beaten with many strokes. 48 But the one who did not understand and yet did things deserving of strokes will be beaten with few. Indeed, everyone to whom much was given, much will be demanded of him, and the one who was put in charge of much will have more than usual demanded of him.
45 But if that slave should say in his heart, ‘My master delays coming,’ and should start to beat the male and female servants and to eat and drink and get drunk,
46 the master of that slave will come on a day that he is not expecting and at an hour that he does not know, and he will punish him with the greatest severity and assign him a part with the unfaithful ones.
47 Then that slave who understood the will of his master but did not get ready or do what he asked will be beaten with many strokes.
48 But the one who did not understand and yet did things deserving of strokes will be beaten with few. Indeed, everyone to whom much was given, much will be demanded of him, and the one who was put in charge of much will have more than usual demanded of him.
Matthew 24:45-51 = Luke 12:41-48
Simply a parable, an illustration.
Not a prophecy, not a prediction.
These verses do not say that Jesus Christ appointed anyone over the Christian congregation.
Jesus Christ, during his earthly life, told the whole truth about the slave.
And about those he truly chose.
John 15:14-16
You are my friends if you do what I am commanding you. 15 I no longer call you slaves, because a slave does not know what his master does. But I have called you friends, because I have made known to you all the things I have heard from my Father. 16 You did not choose me, but I chose you, and I appointed you to go and keep bearing fruit and that your fruit should remain, so that no matter what you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.
14 You are my friends if you do what I command you.
15 I no longer call you slaves, because a slave does not know what his master is doing. But I have called youfriends, because I have made known to you all the things I have heard from my Father.
16 You did not choose me, but I chose you, and I appointed you to go and keep bearing fruit and that your fruit should remain, so that no matter what you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.
what Witnesses say
"Copyright-protected publications of our organization may not be posted on third-party websites"
"All materials on our websites are protected by copyright"
"The law protects copyright and safeguards trademarks, so we have legal grounds to prevent the improper use of any our materials and logos"
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"Unless otherwise indicated, all text and other information on the website isthe intellectual property of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania"
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what Jehovah says
"Spiritual food" under human copyright?
The author of the good news is Jehovah God.
He did not allow anyone to claim copyright over the good news or profit from it.
"Freely you received—freely give"
Matthew 10:8 2 Corinthians 2:17
"For we are not peddlers of God’s word, as many are, but as men of sincerity, as sent from God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ"
what Witnesses say
"If you do not agree […],
do not use this website"
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what Jehovah and Jesus say
"Come and let us settle the matter—says Jehovah.—Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be made as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson cloth, they will become like wool"
Isaiah 1:18 Matthew 11:28
"Come to me, all you who are toiling and loaded down, and I will refresh you"
“I will never drive away the one who comes to me”
John 6:37
what Witnesses say
"taking legal action against you"
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what Jesus said
"You heard that it was said: ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’ But I say to you: Do not resist the one who is wicked, but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other also to him. And if a person wants to take you to court and get possession of your inner garment, let him have your outer garment also.
[…] love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. In this way you will prove yourselves children of your Father who is in the heavens"
Matthew 5:38-45
what Witnesses say about the FUTURE
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1. “During His Thousand-Year Reign, Jesus will resurrect billions of people and heal all the wounds that death has inflicted”
Note: this is a lie. Christian scriptures nowhere say that during the 1000 years, people will not die. Death is the very last enemy to be destroyed.
Hint: Revelation 20:11-15; 1 Corinthians 15:26
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2. “At the end of the thousand years […] Jesus and the 144,000 co-rulers will demonstrate outstanding humility and hand over the Kingdom to Jehovah. They will willingly relinquish the authority they held for a thousand years”
Note: this is a lie.
Hint: 1 Corinthians 15:24-26
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3. “The final test […] [Jehovah] will command Satan and the demons to be released from the abyss where they were held for a thousand years”
Note: Christian scriptures nowhere mention a “final test”; also, ONLY Satan will be in the abyss for 1000 years — nothing is said about demons.
Hint: Revelation 20:2-7
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“Satan will be released for a short time to try to turn people away from serving God. What will this test entail? Probably, each person will face the same choice as Adam and Eve: to accept Jehovah's standards and worship Him or to rebel against God and side with Satan […] Each perfect person will have to make their choice: to remain on Jehovah's side or to follow Satan”
Note: this is a lie.
Hint: James 1:13, 2 Peter 2:9
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4. “Jehovah will without delay destroy all who rebel against Him. Together with Satan and the demons, they will be gone forever”
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what Jehovah CLEARLY said about the FUTURE
already in the first century
1. “an angel with the key to the abyss […] seized […] Satan, and bound him for 1,000 years. […] After that, he will be released for a short time”
Revelation 20:1-3
2. “They came to life and ruled with Christ for 1,000 years. This — the first resurrection. […] They will be priests of God and Christ and will rule with Him for 1,000 years”
Note: Christian scriptures not only nowhere say that during the 1,000 years people will not die, but also do not specify how the 1,000-year reign in heaven will affect Earth and humanity.
The main purpose — to be “priests of God and Christ”.
Revelation 20:4-6
3. “When the 1,000 years are over, Satan will be released from prison. He will go out to deceive the nations […] and gather them for war. […] They advanced across the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. But fire came down from heaven and destroyed them. And the Devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur”
Note: as seen from these verses, the reign does not cease after 1,000 years, but events unfold further, leading to the destruction of the Devil. This happens BEFORE the so-called “second resurrection” [this phrase is not found in Christian scriptures].
Revelation 20:7-10
“The final test”???
Christian scriptures nowhere mention a “final test”.
“[God] does not tempt anyone with evil [= Satan]”
James 1:13 2 Peter 2:9
“So Jehovah knows how to deliver the devoted ones from trials”
4. “I saw the dead, […] who stood before the throne. […] The […] scroll of life was opened. And the dead were judged according to what was written in the scrolls, in accordance with their deeds. The sea gave up the dead, death and the grave gave up the dead, and each of them was judged according to their deeds”
Note: as seen from these verses, RESURRECTION and JUDGMENT occur only AFTER the destruction of the Devil.
What “final test” could there even be?
Revelation 20:12-13
5. “And death and the grave were thrown into the lake of fire. […] Those whose names were not found written in the book of life were also thrown into the lake of fire”
Revelation 20:14-15 Hebrews 10:12-13
“But this man offered one sacrifice for sins for all time and sat down at the right hand of God, from then on waiting until his enemies should be placed as a stool for his feet”
“Then the end, when He, having put an end to all governments, authorities, and powers, hands over the Kingdom to His God and Father. For He must reign until God has put all enemies under His feet. And the last enemy to be destroyed — death”
1 Corinthians 15:24-28
Note: it is now clear when Jesus humbly hands over authority to His Father.
Witnesses!
“you gladly put up with the unreasonable ones.
In fact, you put up with whoever enslaves you, whoever devours your possessions, whoever grabs what you have, whoever exalts himself over you”
2 Corinthians 11:19-20 Hebrews 13:7-9
“Remember […] Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, and forever.
Do not be led astray by various and strange teachings”
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