18 For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own tappetites, and by usmooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.
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Philippians 3:19
Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things.
Colossians 2:4
I say this in order that no one may delude you with plausible arguments.
1 Thessalonians 2:5
For we never came with words of flattery, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—God is witness.
2 Peter 2:3
And in their greed they will exploit you with false words. Their condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.
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