And the things thou hast heard of me in the presence of many witnesses, these entrust to faithful men, such as shall be competent to instruct others also.

Take thy share in suffering as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

No one going as a soldier entangles himself with the affairs of life, that he may please him who has enlisted him as a soldier.

in which I suffer even unto bonds as an evil-doer: but the word of God is not bound.

and their word will spread as a gangrene; of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

men who as to the truth have gone astray, saying that the resurrection has taken place already; and overthrow the faith of some.

Now in the same manner in which Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, thus these also withstand the truth; men corrupted in mind, found worthless as regards the faith.

But they shall not advance farther; for their folly shall be completely manifest to all, as that of those also became.