17 Therefore, dear friends, since you know this in advance, be on your guard,(A) so that you are not led away by the error of lawless people and fall from your own stable position. 18 But grow in the grace and knowledge(B) of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity.[a](C)

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Footnotes

  1. 3:18 Other mss add Amen.

Final instruction

17 Therefore, dear friends, since you have been warned in advance, be on guard so that you aren’t led off course into the error of sinful people, and lose your own safe position. 18 Instead, grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ. To him belongs glory now and forever. Amen.

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