¹⁰ She was ^(A)deeply distressed and prayed to the Lord and wept bitterly. ¹¹ And she ^(B)vowed a vow and said, “O Lord of hosts, if you will indeed ^(C)look on the affliction of your servant and ^(D)remember me and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a son, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, ^(E)and no razor shall touch his head.”

⁵ I am reminded of ^(A)your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and ^(B)your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well.

¹⁴ But as for you, ^(A)continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom^[a] you learned it ¹⁵ and how ^(B)from childhood you have been acquainted with ^(C)the sacred writings, ^(D)which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.