⁴ Yet it was a concern because of the ^(A)false brothers secretly brought in, who ^(B)had sneaked in to spy on our ^(C)freedom which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to ^(D)enslave us.

² Beware of the ^(A)dogs, beware of the ^(B)evil workers, beware of the ^[a]false circumcision; ³ for ^(C)we are the true ^[b]circumcision, who ^(D)worship in the Spirit of God and take ^(E)pride in ^(F)Christ Jesus, and put no confidence in the flesh,

^8 (A)See to it that there is no one who takes you captive through ^(B)philosophy and empty deception in accordance with human tradition, in accordance with the ^(C)elementary principles of the world, ^[a]rather than in accordance with Christ.

The Appearance of False Prophets

2 But ^(A)false prophets also appeared among the people, just as there will also be ^(B)false teachers ^(C)among you, who will ^(D)secretly introduce ^(E)destructive heresies, even ^(F)denying the ^(G)Master who ^(H)bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves. ² Many will follow their ^(I)indecent behavior, and because of them ^(J)the way of the truth will be ^(K)maligned;

^19 (A)They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, ^(B)so that ^[a]it would be evident that they all are not of us.