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But evil men and seducers will become worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing from whom thou hast learned [them];

For the time will come, when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts will they multiply to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me at that day: and not to me only, but to all them also that love his appearing.

The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring [with thee], and the books, [but] especially the parchments.

At my first answer no man stood with me, but all [men] forsook me: [I pray God] that it may not be laid to their charge.

Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus I have left at Miletum sick.

But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed to me according to the commandment of God our Savior;

But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

To the pure all things [are] pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving [is] nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

They profess that they know God; but in works they deny [him], being abominable, and disobedient, and to every good work reprobate.

But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

Not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, showing all meekness to all men.

But when the kindness and love of God our Savior towards man appeared,

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Spirit;

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Who in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:

But without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.