Castaway, Heretical, Reject, Reprobate

Greek: castaway, reprobate - adokimos = a not approved, not standing the test, rejected

heretical – hairetickos = capable of choosing; hence, causing division by a party spirit;

factious heresy – hairesis = a choosing, an opinion, especially a self-willed one, which is substituted for submission to the truth that leads to division and formation of sects, such erroneous opinions are frequently the outcome of personal preference or the prospect of advantage

reject – apodokimazo = to reject as a result of examination and disapproval

paraiteomai = refuse; to ask off or excused; to beg off from another


Scripture

  1. I Corinthians 9:24-27 “Knew ye not that they which run (trecho) in a race (stadion = a race course, stadium, furlong) run (trecho) all, but one receiveth the prize (brabeion = a prize crown or garland)? So run (trecho), that ye may obtain (kat = to take or receive thoroughly). And every man that striveth for the mastery (agonizomai = to agonize, contend with an advesary, to struggle, compete for prize) is temperate ( enkrateuomai = continent, to have power over oneself, contain, to be self constrained, rigidly self-controled as practiced by athletes with a view to gaining the prize,) in all things. Now they do it to obtain (lambano = to take or receive thoroughly) a corruptible (pthartos = corruptible) crown (stephanos = crown); but we had incorruptible (aphtartos = incorruptible). I therefore so run (trecho), not as uncertainly (adelos = not manifest, uncertain); so fight (pukteuo = to box) I, not as one that beateth (dero = to skin, flay, thrash) the air (aer = air, atmosphere): But I keep under (hupopiazo = to keep down, press under) my body (soma =body), and bring subjection (doulagogeo=to lead into servitude): lest (mepos = lest in any way, that in no way) that by any means (pantos = by all means, altogether, entirely), when I have preached (kerusso = to cry or proclaim as a herald) to others, I myself should be a castaway (adokimos).”

  2. I Corinthians 11:19 “For there must be also heresies (hairesis) among you, that they which are approved (dokimos = tested, tried) may be made manifest (phaneros = manifest, apparent, open to sight, visible) among you.”

  3. II Corinthians 13:5-7 “Examine (peirazo = to try) yourselves, whether ye be in the faith (pistis = faith, faithfulness, steadfastness); prove (dokimazo = to try, prove) your own selves. Know (epiginosko = to know about or fully) ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates (adokimos)? But I trust (elpizo = to hope) that ye shall know (ginosko = taking in knowledge, to come to know, recognize, understand or understand completely) that we are not reprobates (adokimos). Now I pray to God that ye do no evil (kokos = evil in character, base, useless, incapable, bad); not that we should appear (phainomai = to shine, appear, to be seen, to be brought forth into light, to become evident) approved (dokimos = tested, tried, as genuine coins), but the ye should do that which is honest (kalos = that which is excellent, good, admirable, becoming, honorable), though we be as reprobates (adokimos).”

  4. Galatians 2:1-2 “Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also. And I went up by revelation (apokalupsis = an uncovering, guidance), and communicated (anatithemar = to place up again, to set forth) unto them that gospel (evaggelion = good news, tidings, word) which I preach (kerusso = to cry or proclaim as a herald) among the Gentiles, but privately (idian = by one's self) to them which were of reputation (dokeo = to think, seem), lest by any means I should run (trecho), or had run (trecho), in vain (kenodoxia = vain glory, empty of quality, empty of glory).”

  5. Galatians 5:19-20 “Now the works (ergon = deeds) of the flesh (sarx)are manifest (phaneros = apparent)which are these...heresies (hairesis)...”

  6. Philippians 2:14-16 “Do all things without murmurings (goggusmos = murmuring, complain, especially utterances against God) and disputings (dialogismos = diverse reckoning, inward reasoning, an opinion, questioning, disputing): that ye may be blameless (amemptos = blameless, unblameable, faultless) and harmless (akeraios = unmixed, absence of foreign mixture), the sons of God (teknon = child, descendant), without rebuke (amometos = without blemish or stain), in the midst (mesos = denoting middle of) of a crooked (skolios = curved, tyrannical or unjust masters) and perverse (diastrepho = to turn diversely, to distort, twist) nation, among whom ye shine as lights (phaino = to cause to appear, to give light) in the world (kosmos = arrangement, order); Holding forth (epecho = to hold upon, keeping) the word of life (logos = expression of thought, speech, matter, reason ; zoe = life, motion, activity); that I may rejoice (kauchema = cause of boasting, glorying) in the day of Christ (hemera = time of, period ), that I have not run (trecho) in vain (kenodoxia = vain glory, empty of quality, empty of glory), neither labored (kopiao = be wearied out) in vain (kenos = empty).”

  7. I Timothy 5:14-15 “I will therefore that the younger women (neoteros = new, young) marry (gameo =become wives), bear children (teknogoneo = to bear children), guide the house (oikodespoteo = management and direction of household affairs), give none occasion) give none occasion (aphorme = excitement, impulse)to the adversary (antikeimaii = to be laid in opposition) to speak reproachfully (charin = for the sake of). For some (tis, ti =a certain) are already (ede = now, at this time) turned aside (ektrepomai = to be turned out or off) after Satan (Satanas = an adversary).”

  8. II Timothy 4:3-4 ”For the time (kairos = a fixed time or season) will come when they will not endure (anechomai = to hold up) sound doctrine (hugiaino = to be sound, in health); but after their own lusts (epithumia = desire, over desire) shall they heap (episorcuo = to heap up upon) to themselves teachers (didaskalos = instructor), having itching ears (knethomai = to itch; akoe = hearing); and they shall turn away (ektrepomai = to be turned out)their ears from the truth (aletheia = truth), and shall be turned (apostrepho = to turn off or away) unto fables (muthos = legend, tale, myth).”

  9. Titus 1:16 “They profess (homologeo = to say publicly, to affirm, assert) that they know God (oida = to see, have seen, known; theos = God); but in works (ergon = deeds) they deny (arneomai = disown) him, being abominable (bdeluktos = disgusting), and disobedient (opeithes = not persuaded), and unto every good work (agathos = good in its character, is beneficial in its effect) reprobate. (adokimos)”

  10. Titus 3:10-11 “A man that is an heretic (hairetikos = capable of choosing, hence, causing division, party spirit, factious) after the first and second admonition (nouthesia = a putting into the mind, the training by word, encouragement, or, if necessary, by reproof or remonstrance) reject (paraiteomai = to ask off, deprocate, beg from another, excuse); knowing that he that is such is subverted (ekstrepho = a turning down or over, overthrow), and sinneth (hamartano = to err, miss the mark), being condemned (autokatakritos = self-condemned, doing oneself what one condemns in others) of himself.”

  11. II Peter 2:1 “But there were false prophets (pseudoprophetetes = to deceive by lies) also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers (pseudodidaskalos = a teacher of lies) among you, who privily (pareisago = to lead in sideways, secretly, as spies or traitors) shall bring in damnable (apoleia = destructon, loosing away) heresies (hairesis), even the Lord that bought (agorazo = to use the market place to buy or sell) them, and bring upon themselves swift (tachinos = swift) destruction (apoleia = loss).”

  12. II Peter 2:20-22 “For if after they have escaped (apopheugo = to flee away) the pollutions (miasma = defilement) of the world (kosmos = arrangement, world) through the knowledge (epiginosko = full knowledge) of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (Kourios Iesous Christos), they are again entangeled (empeko = to weave in, involved) therein, and overcome (hettaomai = to be or become inferior), the latter end (eschata = the last things) is worse (cherion = inferior, worse)with them than the beginning (protos = before, foremost in time, place, order). For it had been better (kreittnon = stronger, nobler) for them not to have known (epiginosko = fully acquainted with, to acknowledge, perceive) the way of righteousness (dikaiosune = righeous, justice), than, after they have known it (epiginosko = fully acquainted with, to acknowledge, perceive) to turn from (epistrepho = to turn over, upon, unto) the holy commandment (hagos entole = sacred, injunction) delivered (paradidomi = intrust) unto them. But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb (alethes = not concealing; paroimia = illustraton, parable), The dog (kuon = hound) is turned (epistre = to turn over, upon, toward) to his own vomit (exerama = to spue) again; and the sow (us = swine) that was washed (louo = bathe) to her wallowing (kulisma = rolling in) in the mire (borboros = mud).”

  13. I John 2:18-19 “Little children (paidion = immature, young), it is the last time (eschatos = final, end; horo = hour, season): and as ye have heard (akouo = to hear, be noised) that antichrist (antichristos = opponant of the Messiah) shall come, even now (nun = at this time) are there many antichrists (polus = plenteous; antichristos = opponant of the Messiah)); whereby we know (knosko = be sure, understand) that it is the last time (eschatos = final, end). They went out from (exerchomai = depart) us, but they were not of us: for if they had been of us , they would no doubt have continued (meno = to stay) with us: but they went out (exerchomai = depart), that they might be made manifest (phaneroo = show, apparent) that they were not all of us.”

  14. Hebrews 12:1-2 “Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about (perikemimai = to be laid round about) with so great a cloud of witnesses (nephos = cloud, cloudy shapless mass covering the heavens, hence, a dense multitude, a throng; martus = witness, those who have gone before who testify), let us lay aside (apotithemai = to put away) every weight (onkos = a bulk, a mass, encumbrance), and the sin (hamartia = error, missing of the mark) which doth so easily beset (euperistatos = standing well around, encompassing) us, and let us run (trecho = continually run) with patience (hupomone = endurance, continuance) the race (agon = a race course, athletic contest) that is set before (kathizo = set down, appointed) us, looking (aphorao = looking away from one thing so as to see another) unto Jesus the author (archegos = beginner, chief leader) and finisher (teleiotes = ender, completer) of our faith (pistis = faith, firm persuasion, conviction, faithfulness, steadfastness); who for the joy (chara = joy, delight, rejoice)that was set before (prokeimai = to lie before or forward) him endured (hupomeno = to remain under) the cross (stauros = stake), despising (kataphroneo = to think down upon) the shame (aischune = basensss, dishonor), and is set down (kathizo = to set down) at the right hand (dexios = right side) of the throne (thronos = seat) of God.”

  15. Hebrews 12:14-17 “Follow peace (eirene = peace, unity, concord) with all men, and holiness (hagiasmos = separation, setting apart), without which no man shall see (horao = to see, discern, take heed) the Lord: Looking diligently (episkopeo = to view or inspect) lest any man fail (hustereo = to be behind, lack) of the grace (charis = grace, graciousness, favor, delight) of God; lest any root (rhiza = a root or shoot) of bitterness (pikria = sharpness, bitterness) springing up (phuo = sprout, produce) trouble (enochleo = to excite tumult) in you, and thereby many be defiled (miaino = to stain, tinge, color, defile); Lest there be any fornicator (pornos = fornicator, ilicit sex), or profane (bebelos = impious, permitted to be trodden, unhalowed) persons, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright (protokia = rights of a first born). For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited (kleronomeo = to obtain by lot) the blessing (eulogia = good speech or utterance), he was rejected (apodokimazo = to disapprove of): for he found (heurisko = to search, to find) no place (topos = opportunity) of repentance (metanoia = a change of mind), though he sought (zeteo = to strive after, desire) it carefully (spoudaioteros = diligently, earnestly) with tears (dakru = to weep tears).”

  16. Jude 11 “Woe (ouai = alas, exclamation of grief) unto them! For they have gone in the way (poreuomai = to travel; hodos = road, journey) of Cain (kain = son of Adam), and ran greedily (ekkheho ekehuno = to pour forth, gush, shed, spill) after the error (plane = straying, deceit, delusion) of Balaam (Balaam = foreigner, Mesopotamian prophet; See Numbers 22:5-41; 23:1-30; 24:1-25; 31:8, 16) for reward (misthos = pay for service, hire, wages), and perished (apollumi = destroy) in the gainsaying (antilogi = to speak over against) of Core (Korah, son of Izhar= See Numbers 16:1-49; 26:9-11; 27:3).”

 

Examples in Scripture:

  1. Cain - Genesis 4:1-24; Hebrews 11:4; I John 3:12; Jude 11

  1. Ham – Genesis 9:22-27; 10:1-20

  1. Ishmael - Genesis 16:11-16; 17:18-26; 25:9-25:17

  1. Esau – Genesis 25:26-34; Genesis 27:6-46; 28:1-10

  1. Korah, Dathan & Abiram – Numbers 16:1-50; 26:9-11; 27:3

  1. Eli & sons(Hophni and Phinehas) - I Samuel 1:3; I Samuel 2:22-25; I Samuel 3:1-2, 11 I Samuel 3:12-8; I Samuel 4:13-22

  1. Absolom – II Samuel 3:3; 13:1-39; 14:1-33; 15:1-37; 16:1-23; 17:1-26; 18:5-33; 19:1-10; 20:6

  1. Judas – Matthew 10:4; 26:14, 25, 47; 27:3-11; Mark 3:19; 14:10, 42-46; Luke 6:16; 22:3-6, 47-48; John 6:70-71; 12:4; 13:2, 21-30; 18:2-3, 5; Acts 1:16-20, 25

  1. Anaias & Sapphira – Acts 5:1-14

  1. Among Ephesian Elders – Acts 20:28-32

  1. Demas = II Timothy 4:10

  1. Diotrophes – III John 9-10


 
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