just as it is right for me to think this concerning you all, because I have you in my heart, both in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers with me of grace.

taking recollection of the genuine faith [that is] in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also.

Having been persuaded of your obedience, I am writing to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.

But we are persuaded concerning you, beloved, of better things and those pertaining to salvation, even though we speak in this manner.

Therefore I shall not neglect to constantly remind you concerning these things, although you know and have been established in the present truth.

I did not write to you because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth.

having been filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

who also told us of your love in the Spirit.

that you should walk worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit and increasing in the full knowledge of God;

But also [for] this very reason, making every effort, provide with your faith virtue, and with virtue knowledge,

and with godliness brotherly love, and with brotherly love, love.

Now concerning the things offered to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.

However, this knowledge is not in all [people]; rather some, with consciousness of the idol, until now eat it as [something] offered to idols; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

For if anyone should see you who has knowledge dining in an idol's temple, will not his conscience, being weak, be strengthened so that they eat foods offered to idols?

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.

Now we exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, encourage the discouraged, be supportive of the weak, be patient toward all.

Older women likewise are to be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teaching what is good,

so that they may urge the young women to be lovers of their husbands, lovers of their children,

For indeed, although you ought to be teachers by this time, again you have need [for someone] to teach you what are the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food.

And let us consider one another for the stirring up of love and of good works,

not forsaking the assembling of ourselves, just as is the custom for some, but exhorting [one another], and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,

And have mercy on some, making a distinction;