Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

Watch Out For False Teachers

¹⁷ Now I urge you, brothers, to be watching-out-for the ones producing the dissensions and the causes-of-falling contrary to the teaching which you learned, and be turning-away from them. ¹⁸ For such ones are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own stomach. And by smooth-talk and flattery^[a] they deceive the hearts of the guileless^[b] ones. ¹⁹ For your obedience reached to all, therefore I am rejoicing over you. But I want you to be wise with-reference-to^[c] the good and innocent^[d] with-reference-to the evil. ²⁰ And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.