¹⁴These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly: ¹⁵But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in ^mthe house of God, which is ⁿthe church of ^othe living God, the ^ppillar and ^||ground of ^ppthe truth.

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m Heb. 3:6. Comp. Eph. 2:21, 22. 2 Tim. 2:20.
nver. 5.
och. 4:10. & 6:17. See Ps. 42:2.
p Prov. 9:1 (Heb. & Gk.).
||Or, stay.
ppch. 2:7 (Gk.).

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these things to you so that, if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these instructions so that, if I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I write these things to you, hoping to come to you soon. But if I should be delayed, I have written so that you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.

NLTNew Living Translation

I am writing these things to you now, even though I hope to be with you soon, so that if I am delayed, you will know how people must conduct themselves in the household of God. This is the church of the living God, which is the pillar and foundation of the truth.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you in a short time. But if I am delayed, I am writing in order that you may know how one must conduct oneself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and mainstay of the truth.