¹⁷Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause ^sdivisions and ^toffences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and ^uavoid them. ¹⁸For they that are such ^wserve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but ^xtheir own belly; and ^yby good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the ^zsimple. ¹⁹For ^ayour obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you ^bwise unto that which is good, and ^||simple concerning evil. ²⁰And ^cthe God of peace ^dshall ^||bruise ^eSatan under your feet shortly. ^fThe grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

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Footnotes

s 1 Cor. 3:3 marg.
tSee ch. 14:13.
wSee ch. 12:11.
ySo Eph. 5:6. Col. 2:4. Tit. 1:10. 2 Pet. 2:3. See Ps. 28:3.
z Heb. 7:26 (Gk.).
aSee ch. 1:8.
b Matt. 10:16. So 1 Cor. 14:20.
||Or, harmless. See Matt. 10:16.
cSee ch. 15:33.
||Or, tread.
eSee 1 Cor. 5:5.
f 1 Cor. 16:23. 1 Thess. 5:28. So ver. 24. 2 Cor. 13:14. Phil. 4:23. 2 Thess. 3:18. Rev. 22:21. See Gal. 6:18.

Cross references

u 2 Thess. 3:6, 14. Tit. 3:10. 2 John 10.
x Phil. 3:19.
d Gen. 3:15.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them. For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people. Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice because of you; but I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil.

The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet.

The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles contrary to the teaching that you learned. Avoid them, because such people do not serve our Lord Christ but their own appetites. They deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting with smooth talk and flattering words.

The report of your obedience has reached everyone. Therefore I rejoice over you, but I want you to be wise about what is good, and yet innocent about what is evil. The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.

NLTNew Living Translation

And now I make one more appeal, my dear brothers and sisters. Watch out for people who cause divisions and upset people’s faith by teaching things contrary to what you have been taught. Stay away from them. Such people are not serving Christ our Lord; they are serving their own personal interests. By smooth talk and glowing words they deceive innocent people. But everyone knows that you are obedient to the Lord. This makes me very happy. I want you to be wise in doing right and to stay innocent of any wrong. The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. May the grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now I exhort you, brothers, to look out for those who cause dissensions and temptations contrary to the teaching which you learned, and stay away from them. For such people do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own stomach, and by smooth speech and flattery they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting. For the report of your obedience has reached to all; therefore I am rejoicing over you, and I want you to be wise toward what is good, but innocent toward what is evil. And in a short time the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.