Toleration

Twice in the Gospels, a disciple reports stopping a man who was casting out devils in Jesus’ name, “because he followeth not with us.” Jesus answers, “Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us” (Luke 9:49-50). Micah 4:5 pictures a time when “all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the LORD our God for ever and ever.” Acts ends with Paul preaching, “no man forbidding him.” Christians differ on how far toleration reaches in matters of belief, and these passages speak mainly of attitude toward those outside one’s own circle.

9 verses

Micah

Micah 4:4

But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the LORD of hosts hath spoken it.

Micah 4:5

For all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the LORD our God for ever and ever.

Mark

Mark 9:38

And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.

Mark 9:39

But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.

Mark 9:40

For he that is not against us is on our part.

Luke

Luke 9:49

And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.

Luke 9:50

And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.

Acts

Acts 17:11

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

Acts 28:31

Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.