¹⁰ But ^(A)these people disparage all the things that they do not understand; and ^(B)all the things that they know by instinct, ^(C)like unreasoning animals, by these things they are destroyed.

¹² For all who have sinned ^[a](A)without the Law will also perish ^[b]without the Law, and all who have sinned ^[c]under the Law will be judged ^[d]by the Law; ¹³ for it is ^(B)not the hearers ^[e]of the Law who are ^[f]righteous before God, but the doers ^[g]of the Law who will be justified. ¹⁴ For when Gentiles who do not have ^[h]the Law ^[i](C)instinctively perform the requirements of the Law, these, though not having ^[j]the Law, are a law to themselves, ¹⁵ in that they show ^(D)the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience testifying and their thoughts alternately accusing or else defending them,

² that their ^(A)hearts may be encouraged, having been ^(B)knit together in love, and that they would attain to all ^(C)the wealth ^[a]that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a ^(D)true knowledge of ^(E)God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself, ³ in whom are hidden all ^(F)the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. ^4 (G)I say this so that no one will deceive you with ^(H)persuasive arguments. ⁵ For even though I am ^(I)absent in body, I am nevertheless with you in spirit, rejoicing ^[b]to see ^[c]your ^(J)orderly manner and the ^(K)stability of your faith in Christ.

⁶ Therefore, as you have received ^(L)Christ Jesus the Lord, so ^[d](M)walk in Him, ⁷ having been firmly ^(N)rooted and now being ^(O)built up in Him and ^(P)established ^[e]in ^[f]your faith, just as you ^(Q)were instructed, and overflowing ^[g]with gratitude.

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