DAILY TEXT, Sunday, March 8, 2026. Get rid of the evil person who is among you (1 Cor. 5:13).

Let us examine the Scriptures every day 2026

Sunday, March 8, 2026

Get rid of the evil person who is among you (1 Cor. 5:13).

Our enemies portray God’s organization in such a way that its good things appear bad. For example, the Bible teaches that Jehovah wants his servants to be clean physically, morally, and spiritually. It also says that anyone who lives an unclean life and does not repent should be removed from the congregation (1 Cor. 5:11, 12; 6:9, 10). Because we follow this command, our enemies accuse us of being intolerant and cruel, and of thinking we are better than others.

Let us remember the true source of these attacks. Satan, “the father of lies,” is behind the false stories told about our organization (John 8:44; Gen. 3:1-5). It is no surprise that he uses certain individuals to spread these lies. w24.04 10 pars. 13, 14

What did the religious leaders do to Jesus and his disciples?

Although Jesus, the Son of God, was perfect and performed wonderful miracles, Satan used certain people to spread all kinds of lies about him. For example, the religious leaders told people that Jesus cast out demons “by means of the ruler of the demons” (Mark 3:22). Then, during Jesus’ trial, the religious leaders accused him of blasphemy and convinced the crowds to demand that he be put to death (Matthew 27:20). Later, when Christ’s disciples began preaching, their enemies “stirred up the people” and “turned them against” them so that they would persecute them (Acts 14:2, 19). Speaking of Acts 14:2, The Watchtower of December 1, 1998, explained that the Jewish opposers were not content with rejecting the message, but “launched a campaign of slander” to turn people of other nations against the Christians.

What should we remember if we receive false stories?

Satan has never stopped lying, and today he continues “deceiving the entire inhabited earth” (Rev. 12:9). So, if we hear negative stories about the organization or about the brothers who lead it, let us remember what God’s enemies did to Jesus and the disciples of the first century. Just as the Bible foretold, people are persecuting Jehovah’s Witnesses and spreading lies about them (Matt. 5:11, 12). The enemies will not succeed in deceiving us if we are clear about the source of their lies and immediately protect ourselves. What should we do to protect ourselves?

What should we do if we receive false stories? (2 Timothy 1:13).

Let us reject false stories. The apostle Paul explained very clearly what we should do if we hear such stories. At 1 Timothy 1:3, 4, he gave this command: “Do not pay attention to false stories.” And to Timothy, he gave this counsel: “Reject the irreverent false stories” (1 Tim. 4:7). To illustrate: If a small child finds an object on the floor, he might pick it up and put it in his mouth; but a mature person would never do that, because he knows where it came from and understands that it could harm him. For the same reason, we reject false stories and listen only to the “sound words” of truth (read 2 Timothy 1:13).

All Rights Reserved Copyright © 2024 Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania JW.ORG.