⁷ Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.

⁸ Remember Jesus Christ, ^(A)risen from the dead, the ^(B)offspring of David, ^(C)as preached in my gospel, ^9 (D)for which I am suffering, ^(E)bound with chains as a criminal. But ^(F)the word of God is not bound! ¹⁰ Therefore ^(G)I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain ^(H)the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with ^(I)eternal glory. ¹¹ The saying is ^(J)trustworthy, for:

Warning Against False Teachers

^3 (A)As I urged you when I was going to Macedonia, remain at Ephesus so that you may charge certain persons not ^(B)to teach any different doctrine, ⁴ nor ^(C)to devote themselves to myths and endless ^(D)genealogies, which promote ^(E)speculations rather than the stewardship^[a] from God that is by faith. ⁵ The aim of our charge is love ^(F)that issues from a pure heart and ^(G)a good conscience and ^(H)a sincere faith. ⁶ Certain persons, by ^(I)swerving from these, have wandered away into ^(J)vain discussion,