^16 (A)Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save ^(B)both yourself and ^(C)your hearers.

⁹ He must ^(A)hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in ^(B)sound^[a] doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.

⁷ Show yourself in all respects to be ^(A)a model of good works, and in your teaching ^(B)show integrity, ^(C)dignity,

⁸ Watch yourselves, ^(A)so that you may not lose what we^[a] have worked for, but ^(B)may win a full reward. ⁹ Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, ^(C)does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching ^(D)has both the Father and the Son.

^10 (A)According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled^[a] master builder I laid a ^(B)foundation, and ^(C)someone else is building upon it. Let each one take care how he builds upon it. ¹¹ For no one can lay a ^(D)foundation other ^(E)than that which is laid, ^(F)which is Jesus Christ.

^7 (A)“So you, ^(B)son of man, I have made a watchman for the house of Israel. ^(C)Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me. ^8 (D)If I say to the wicked, O wicked one, you shall surely die, ^(E)and you do not speak to warn the wicked to turn from his way, ^(F)that wicked person shall die in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand. ^9 (G)But if you warn the wicked to turn from his way, and he does not turn from his way, ^(H)that person shall die in his iniquity, ^(I)but you will have delivered your soul.

²⁶ Therefore ^(A)I testify to you this day that ^(B)I am innocent of the blood of all, ²⁷ for ^(C)I did not shrink from declaring to you ^(D)the whole counsel of God. ^28 (E)Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all ^(F)the flock, in which ^(G)the Holy Spirit has made you ^(H)overseers, ^(I)to care for ^(J)the church of God,^[a] which he ^(K)obtained ^(L)with his own blood.^[b]

¹⁰ Be careful now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; ^(A)be strong and do it.”

¹⁵ See to it that no one ^(A)fails to obtain the grace of God; that no ^(B)“root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled;