Thereforelet him who thinkshe standstake heedthat he does not fall.
Pride[goes] beforedestruction,And a haughtyspiritbeforestumbling.
How blessedis the manwho fearsalways,But he who hardenshis heartwill fallinto calamity.
"Sotake carehowyou listen;for whoeverhas,to him [more] shall be given;and whoeverdoes not have,evenwhathe thinkshe hasshall be taken awayfrom him."
Quite right,they were broken offfor their unbelief,but you standby your faith.Do not be conceited,but fear;
Ifanyonesupposesthat he knowsanything,he has not yetknownas he oughtto know;
Seeto it that noonetakes you captivethroughphilosophyand emptydeception,accordingto the traditionof men,accordingto the elementary principlesof the world,ratherthanaccordingto Christ.
You therefore,beloved,knowing this beforehand,be on your guardsothat you are not carried awayby the errorof unprincipled menand fallfrom your ownsteadfastness,
