thou hast known this, that they did turn from me -- all those in Asia, of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes;

because of this all things do I endure, because of the choice ones, that they also salvation may obtain that is in Christ Jesus, with glory age-during.

and the profane vain talkings stand aloof from, for to more impiety they will advance,

and the foolish and uninstructed questions be avoiding, having known that they beget strife,

and they may awake out of the devil's snare, having been caught by him at his will.

but they shall not advance any further, for their folly shall be manifest to all, as theirs also did become.

for there shall be a season when the sound teaching they will not suffer, but according to their own desires to themselves they shall heap up teachers -- itching in the hearing,

and indeed, from the truth the hearing they shall turn away, and to the fables they shall be turned aside.