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But let not those who have believing masters slight them, because they are their brethren; but serve them the more, because they are believers, and beloved who are refreshed by their ministry. These things teach and require of them.

But if there be a man who teacheth other doctrine, and who accedeth not to the healthful words of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, and to the doctrine of the fear of Aloha,

4 this (is one) who extolleth himself while knowing nothing, but is infirm with disputation and questioning of words, from which are envy, and contention, and evil speaking, and supposition in the evil mind, [fn]

6 But thou, remove thyself from them. For our gain is great which is the fear of Aloha, with the use of our sufficiency. [fn]

But they who will be rich fall into temptations and snares, and many lusts which befool and injure, and which plunge men into destruction and perdition.

But thou, O man of God, from these things flee, and follow after righteousness, and after equity, and after faith, and after charity, and after patience, and after meekness.

The rich of this world instruct, that they be not uplifted in their minds, nor be trustful upon riches which have no security, but upon Aloha the living, who giveth to us all abundantly for our comfort;

7 For Aloha hath not given to us the spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of discipline [fn]

Wherefore be not thou ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but sustain evil with the gospel, through the power of Aloha,

who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling; not according to our works, but according to his will, and that grace of his which was given to us in Jeshu Meshiha before the time of the worlds,

But when also he came to Ruma, with diligence he sought me, and found me.

for which I endure evils unto bonds, as an evil-doer: but the word of Aloha is not bound.

And if we endure, We shall also reign with him; But, if we deny him, He also will deny us !

And their words as an eating cancer will lay hold upon many: but one of them is Hymeneos, and another Philetos,

But the true foundation of Aloha standeth; and it hath this signature: And the Lord knoweth them who are his. And, Let every one who invoketh the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.

But in a great house there are not vessels of gold only or of silver, but also of wood, also of clay: of them (some are) to honour, and of them (some) to dishonour.

24 But a servant of the Lord oweth not to strive [fn] but to be gentle towards every man, and teaching, and long-suffering,

But know this, that in the last days hard times will come;

having a form of the worship of Aloha, but from the power of Aloha afar off: (them) who are such put from thee.

But as Yonis and Yanbris stood against Musha, so also these stand against the truth: men whose understanding is corrupted, and reprobate from the faith.