or to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies. These promote empty speculations rather than God’s plan, which operates by faith.

But if I should be delayed, I have written so that you will know how people ought to act in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.

But those who want to be rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge people into ruin and destruction.

Fight the good fight for the faith;
take hold of eternal life
that you were called to
and have made a good confession about
in the presence of many witnesses.

God will bring this about in His own time. He is

the blessed and only Sovereign,
the King of kings,
and the Lord of lords,