⁵ because of the ^(A)hope ^(B)reserved for you in ^[a]heaven, of which you previously ^(C)heard in the word of truth, ^[b]the gospel

¹³ For this reason we also constantly ^(A)thank God that when you received the ^(B)word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it ^(C)not as the word of mere men, but as what it really is, the word of God, ^(D)which also is at work in you who believe.

^16 (A)All Scripture is ^[a]inspired by God and beneficial for teaching, for ^[b]rebuke, for correction, for training in righteousness; ¹⁷ so that ^(B)the man or woman of God may be ^[c]fully capable, ^(C)equipped for every good work.

²⁰ But ^(A)know this first of all, that ^(B)no prophecy of Scripture ^[a]becomes a matter of ^[b]someone’s own interpretation, ²¹ for ^(C)no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men ^(D)moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.

^25 (A)Now to Him who is able to establish you ^(B)according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of ^(C)the mystery which has been kept secret for ^(D)long ages past, ²⁶ but now has been disclosed, and through ^(E)the Scriptures of the prophets, in accordance with the commandment of the eternal God, has been made known to all the nations, leading to ^(F)obedience of faith;