^16 (A)All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, ¹⁷ that ^(B)the man of God^[a] may be complete, ^(C)equipped ^(D)for every good work.

⁵ having the appearance of godliness, but ^(A)denying its power. ^(B)Avoid such people.

¹⁵ if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth. ¹⁶ Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness:

11 ^(A)Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.

³ not ^(A)domineering over those in your charge, but ^(B)being examples to the flock.

²⁴ Not that we ^(A)lord it over your faith, but we work with you for your joy, for you stand firm ^(B)in your faith.

¹⁹ And ^(A)we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention ^(B)as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until ^(C)the day ^(D)dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts, ²⁰ knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation. ²¹ For ^(E)no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God ^(F)as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

²⁷ I put you under oath before the Lord to have ^(A)this letter read to all the brothers.

¹⁶ And when ^(A)this letter has been read among you, have it also read in the church of the Laodiceans; and see that you also read the letter from Laodicea.