This you know, that all they who are in Asia are turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

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

Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the ruin of the hearers.

But shun profane and vain utterances: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

But foolish and ignorant questions avoid, knowing that they do produce strifes.

And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

For of this sort are they who creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with various lusts,

But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.

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

And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto myths.