You should hold on firmly to the pattern of sound teaching that you have heard from me, while [maintaining your] faith and love in [harmony with] Christ Jesus.

May the Lord grant that he will find mercy on that day [i.e., the day of judgment]. And you know very well the many things he did to serve [me while I was] at Ephesus.

But, in a great house, there are not only gold and silver vessels, but, also wooden and earthen: and, some, indeed, for honour, while, some, are for dishonour:

and while they retain the outward form of religion, they will not allow it to influence them. Turn your back on such men as these.

But the evil men and deceivers, shall wax worse and worse, while they deceive, and are deceived themselves.

And, from the truth, indeed, their ear, will they turn away, while, unto stories, they will turn themselves aside.