nor to devote themselves to fictions and interminable pedigrees; such things lead to controversy instead of the divine system which operates through faith.

as set forth in the glorious good news of the blessed God with which I have been intrusted.

Anyone who teaches different views and does not agree with the wholesome instruction which comes from our Lord Jesus Christ, and with religious teaching

is a conceited, ignorant person, with a morbid craving for speculations and arguments which result only in envy, quarreling, abuse, base suspicions,

Enter the great contest of faith! Take hold of eternal life, to which God called you, when before many witnesses you made the great profession of faith.

which will be brought about in his own time by the blessed, only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords,

through professing which some people have made a failure of the faith. God bless you all.