whose mouths must be stopped, for they upset whole families by teaching things they ought not to think, for the sake of dishonest gain.

Now this tendency is true. So continue correcting them severely, that they may be healthy in faith,

They profess to know God, but by their actions they disown Him; they are detestable, disobedient, and useless for anything good.

to stop resisting them and stealing from them, but to show such perfect fidelity as to adorn, in everything they do, the teaching of God our Saviour.

Give a hearty send-off to Zenas the lawyer, and Apollos, so that they may want for nothing.