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

Of these things put them in remembrance, solemnly charging them before God, that they engage not in word-battles to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.

But shun the profane babblings, for they will proceed to more ungodliness;

But the foolish and ignorant questionings reject, knowing that they beget strifes;

and they may return to soberness out of the snare of the Devil, having been taken captive by him in accordance with his will.

But they will proceed no further; for their folly will be fully manifest to all, as theirs also became.

For there will be a time when they will not endure the healthful teaching; but, having itching ears, they will for themselves heap up teachers according to their own desires;