2 Timothy 2:18-20

Contemporary English Version

¹⁸ by teaching that the dead have already been raised to life. This is far from the truth, and it is destroying the faith of some people.

¹⁹ But the foundation God has laid is solid. On it is written, “The Lord knows who his people are. So everyone who worships the Lord must turn away from evil.”

²⁰ In a large house some dishes are made of gold or silver, while others are made of wood or clay. Some of these are special, and others are not.