and transmit the instructions I gave you in presence of many witnesses to trustworthy men, that they may be competent to teach others.

they have failed in the Truth by arguing that the resurrection has taken place already, and they are undermining some people's faith.

they may come to their senses again and escape the snare of the devil, as they are brought back to life by God to do his will.

callous, relentless, scurrilous, dissolute, and savage; they will hate goodness,

they will be treacherous, reckless and conceited, preferring pleasure to God ??5 for though they keep up a form of religion, they will have nothing to do with it as a force. Avoid all such.

For these guides of theirs are hostile to the Truth, just as Jannes and Jambres were hostile to Moses; they are depraved in mind and useless for all purposes of faith.

However, they will get no further, for their aberration will be detected by everyone, as was the case with these magicians.

they will give up listening to the Truth and turn to myths.