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But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels.

And the Lord's slave must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged,

But know this, that in the last days difficult times will come.

holding to a form of godliness, but having denied its power. Keep away from such men as these.

But they will not make further progress, for their folly will be obvious to all, just as theirs was also.

But you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, perseverance,

But evil men and impostors will proceed from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.

But you, continue in the things you learned and became convinced of, knowing from whom you learned them,

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires,

But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

In the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing.

But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.

At my first defense no one supported me, but all deserted me. May it not be counted against them.

But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that through me the preaching might be fulfilled, and that all the Gentiles might hear. And I was rescued out of the lion's mouth.

Erastus remained at Corinth, but Trophimus I left sick at Miletus.

but at the proper time manifested His word in preaching, with which I was entrusted according to the commandment of God our Savior,

but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, righteous, holy, self-controlled,

To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

They profess to know God, but by their works they deny Him, being detestable and disobedient and unfit for any good work.

But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine.