16:17 Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, 1 to watch out for those who create dissensions and obstacles contrary to the teaching that you learned. Avoid them! 16:18 For these are the kind who do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By their smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds 2 of the naive.
1 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:13.
2 tn Grk “hearts.”