I desire therefore the men to pray in every place, lifting up devout hands, apart from anger and argument.

not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall into the condemnation of the devil.

And without controversy great is the mystery of piety. God was manifested in flesh, justified in spirit, seen by heavenly agents, proclaimed among nations, believed in the world, taken up in glory.

Laying these things down to the brothers, thou will be a good helper of Jesus Christ, reared up in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine that thou have followed.

he is puffed up, understanding nothing, but doting about disputes and word controversies, from which develop envy, strife, revilings, evil surmisings,

storing up for themselves a good foundation for that which is coming, so that they may take hold of the eternal life.