For this reason I say to you, Let that grace of God which is in you, given to you by my hands, have living power.

You know this, that all those who are in Asia have turned away from me; all those, I say, of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

And entrust what you heard me say in the presence of many others as witnesses to faithful people who will be competent to teach others as well.

Consider what I say, for may the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

If we go on to the end, then we will be ruling with him: if we say we have no knowledge of him, then he will say he has no knowledge of us:

and what they say will spread everywhere like gangrene. Hymenaeus and Philetus are like that.

Men whose ideas are all false, who say that the coming back from the dead has even now taken place, overturning the faith of some.

Be preaching the word at all times, in every place; make protests, say sharp words, give comfort, with long waiting and teaching;