² because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:

¹⁷ And the world and its desire^[a] are passing away, but those who do the will of God abide forever.^(A)

⁸ If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

¹² Therefore I intend to keep on reminding you of these things, though you know them already and are established in the truth that has come to you.^(A)

²³ You have been born anew, not of perishable but of imperishable seed, through the living and enduring word of God.^{[a](A) 24} For

That word is the good news that was announced to you.^(C)

⁵ I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that lived first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, lives in you.^(A)

¹⁶ Let the word of Christ^[a] dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God.^[b](A)

⁵ For we do not proclaim ourselves; we proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and ourselves as your slaves for Jesus’s sake.^(A)

²³ I do it all for the sake of the gospel, so that I might become a partner in it.