¹⁵ They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam^(A) son of Bezer,^[a] who loved the wages of wickedness.

²⁵ He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and he spoke with great fervor^[a](A) and taught about Jesus accurately, though he knew only the baptism of John.^{(B) 26} He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila^(C) heard him, they invited him to their home and explained to him the way of God more adequately.