Final Instructions and Greetings

¹⁷ I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles ^(A)contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; ^(B)avoid them. ¹⁸ For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but ^(C)their own appetites,^[a] and ^(D)by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive. ¹⁹ For ^(E)your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, but I want you ^(F)to be wise as to what is good and innocent as to what is evil. ^20 (G)The God of peace ^(H)will soon crush Satan under your feet. ^(I)The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

⁶ And ^(A)this is love, that we walk according to his commandments; this is the commandment, just ^(B)as you have heard from the beginning, so that you should walk in it. ⁷ For ^(C)many deceivers ^(D)have gone out into the world, ^(E)those who do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist. ⁸ Watch yourselves, ^(F)so that you may not lose what we^[a] have worked for, but ^(G)may win a full reward. ⁹ Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, ^(H)does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching ^(I)has both the Father and the Son. ¹⁰ If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, ^(J)do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting, ¹¹ for whoever greets him ^(K)takes part in his wicked works.