You have learned to lay aside, with your former manner of living, the old self who was on his way to ruin, as he followed the desires which deceive;

only they used to hear it said, "He who was once persecuting us is now preaching the gospel of the very faith which he once tried to ruin."

and in no way terrorized by its enemies. For you fearlessness is a clear indication of coming ruin for them, but of salvation for you at the hands of God.

But there were false prophets, too, among the people, just as among you also there will be false teachers. These will secretly bring in destructive sects, denying even the Master who bought them, and bringing swift ruin upon themselves.

Do not deceive yourselves. Evil companions ruin good morals.

Make room for me in your hearts! I have wronged no man, I have ruined no man, I have defrauded no man.

"Nor do they put new wine into old wine-skins; if they did, the wine-skins would split, the wine would run out, and the skins be ruined. Instead, they put new wine into fresh wine-skins and both are preserved."

"But he who listens but does not do, is like a man who built a house upon the soil, without foundations, against which the torrent burst, and at once it fell in, and the ruin of that house was great."

"After these things I will return, And I will rebuild David's fallen tent; And I will build again its ruins, And I will set it up;

Destruction and ruin are in their paths;