Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear.

But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,

But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes.

and they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him unto his will.

For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,

But they shall proceed no further. For their folly shall be evident unto all men, as theirs also came to be.

For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts;