²⁰ Timothy, guard what has been entrusted^(A) to your care. Turn away from godless chatter^(B) and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge,

¹⁴ Guard^(A) the good deposit that was entrusted to you—guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.^(B)

¹⁵ You too should be on your guard against him, because he strongly opposed our message.

¹⁷ Therefore, dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard^(A) so that you may not be carried away by the error^(B) of the lawless^(C) and fall from your secure position.^(D)

²¹ Dear children,^(A) keep yourselves from idols.^(B)