¹⁵ The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.

¹⁷ For this reason, then, do not be foolish, but be conscious of the Lord's pleasure.

¹ My loved ones, do not put your faith in every spirit, but put them to the test, to see if they are from God: because a great number of false prophets have gone out into the world.

¹⁴ So that we may be no longer children, sent this way and that, turned about by every wind of teaching, by the twisting and tricks of men, by the deceits of error;

¹⁸ For such people are not servants of the Lord Christ, but of their stomachs; and by their smooth and well-said words the hearts of those who have no knowledge of evil are tricked.

¹⁹ For all have knowledge of how you do what you are ordered. For this reason I have joy in you, but it is my desire that you may be wise in what is good, and without knowledge of evil.

⁷ Who was with the ruler, Sergius Paulus, an able man. This man sent for Barnabas and Saul, desiring to have knowledge of the word of God.

¹³ So the wise will say nothing in that time; for it is an evil time.

¹² The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.

³ The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.

⁸ The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

²⁶ Keep a watch on your behaviour; let all your ways be rightly ordered.