And that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.
NIV
And that they may come to their senses [and] escape out of the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him, [henceforth] to do His [God's] will.
AMP
And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
KJV
Who have departed from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already taken place, and they destroy the faith of some.
NIV
Who have missed the mark and swerved from the truth by arguing that the resurrection has already taken place. They are undermining the faith of some.
AMP
Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
KJV
If we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot disown himself.
NIV
If we are faithless [do not believe and are untrue to Him], He remains true (faithful to His Word and His righteous character), for He cannot deny Himself.
AMP
If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
KJV
Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.
NIV
But refuse (shut your mind against, have nothing to do with) trifling (ill-informed, unedifying, stupid) controversies over ignorant questionings, for you know that they foster strife and breed quarrels.
AMP
But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
KJV
Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
NIV
Therefore I [am ready to] persevere and stand my ground with patience and endure everything for the sake of the elect [God's chosen], so that they too may obtain [the] salvation which is in Christ Jesus, with [the reward of] eternal glory.
AMP
Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
KJV
