wanting to be teachers of the Law, even though they do not understand either what they are saying or the matters about which they make confident assertions.

I give you this command, Timothy, my son, in accordance with the prophecies once made about you, that by them you may fight the good fight,

Besides, they learn to be idle, going about from house to house. And not only do they become idlers, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things they ought not to.

he is conceited and understands nothing; but he has a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, which produce envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions,

which he will bring about at the proper timehe who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords,