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But they will not make progress, for their infatuation will be understood by every one, as theirs also was understood.

But continue thou in the things thou hast learned and been assured of; for thou knowest from whom thou learnedst;

All scripture that was written by the Spirit, is profitable for instruction, and for confutation, and for correction, and for erudition in righteousness;

that the man of God may become perfect, and complete for every good work.

For the time will come, when they will not give ear to sound teaching; but, according to their lusts, will multiply to themselves teachers, in the itching of their hearing;

and henceforth there is preserved for me a crown of righteousness, with which my Lord, the righteous Judge, will recompense me in that day; and not me only, but them also who love his manifestation.

For Demas hath left me; and hath loved this world and gone away to Thessalonica; Crispus to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

Luke only is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee; for he is suitable for me, for ministration.

And do thou also beware of him; for he is very insolent against our words.

And my Lord will rescue me from every evil work; and will give me life in his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou mightest regulate the things deficient, and establish elders in every city, as I directed thee:

For an elder ought to be blameless, as the steward of God; and not be self-willed, nor irascible, nor excessive in wine, nor with hands swift to strike, nor a lover of base gains.

For many are unsubmissive, and their discourses vain; and they mislead the minds of people, especially such as are of the circumcision.

The mouth of these ought to be stopped: they corrupt many families; and they teach what they ought not, for the sake of base gains.

For to the pure, every thing is pure; but to them who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but their understanding is defiled, and their conscience.

For the all-vivifying grace of God, is revealed to all men;

looking for the blessed hope, and the manifestation of the glory of the great God, and our Life-giver, Jesus the Messiah;

who gave himself for us, that he might recover us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a new people, who are zealous in good works.

And admonish them to be submissive and obedient to princes and potentates; and that they be ready for every good work;

For we also were formerly reckless, and disobedient, and erring, and serving divers lusts, and living in malice and envy, and were hateful and also hating one another.