The following are some points that I’m sharing based on Biblical scripture about keeping good company (I’ve referenced to chapter and verse after each point for personal study):
- If someone wants to teach you anything different than Christ has taught us, don’t invite him in your home, don’t encourage him, or you will be taking part in his wickedness. (2 John10)
- Don’t engage with those who are doing evil or testify on their behalf in a dispute perverting justice. (Exodus 23:2)
- When we follow the ways that good men do, we are keeping on the path of righteousness. (Proverbs 2:20)
- When we consider the awesomeness of God, it’s good to be open about it. (Ecclesiastes 8:12)
- Don’t be spending your time with someone who’s angry or hot tempered or you may become like that yourself. (Proverbs 22:24)
- Don’t answer a fool regarding his own foolishness because you may end up like him. (Proverbs 26:4)
- Don’t spend time with those who are foolish or eventually you won’t be able to discern knowledge. (Proverbs 14:7)
- If you are in the company of those who are wise, you will gain wisdom. If you are in the company of those who are evil, you too will become evil. (Proverbs 13:20)
- Don’t do things that wicked do and stay away from them. People who do evil don’t sleep until their evil is done; they live for their wickedness. Those who are good are the ones who seek to please God. The days are much better for the one who is good than the one who is evil and will end up stumbling. (Proverbs 4:14)
- If you get rid of someone who mocks, you will also be getting rid of tension, arguing and fighting (Proverbs 22:10)
- If we stray from common sense we will die. (Proverbs 21:16)
- Don’t envy people who are without God or long to associate with them. (Proverbs 24:1)
- Those who lead the righteous people to evil will fall into their own trap. (Proverbs 28:10)
I will be continuing in part two with more inspiration for choosing good company.