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

But profane vain bablings avoid: for they will proceed to greater lengths of impiety.

But foolish and uninstructive disputes avoid, knowing that they produce quarrels.

and that they may escape out of the snare of the devil, who have been captured by him for his will.

For such are they who insinuate themselves into houses, and captivate weak women laden with accumulated sins, and actuated by a variety of passions,

But they shall not proceed to the uttermost; for their infatuation shall be evident to all men, as theirs also was.

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own inclinations will set up a herd of teachers for themselves, having the itch of hearing;