Remind men of this: adjure them before the Lord not to bandy arguments ??no good comes out of that, it only means the undoing of your audience.

they may come to their senses again and escape the snare of the devil, as they are brought back to life by God to do his will.

for the time will come when people will decline to be taught sound doctrine and will accumulate teachers to suit themselves and tickle their own fancies;

The last drops of my own sacrifice are falling; my time to go has come.

Do your best to come soon to me,

When you come, bring the mantle I left at Troas with Carpus, also my books, and particularly my paper.

Do your best to come before winter. Eubulus salutes you; so do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brotherhood.