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But they shall not advance farther; for their folly shall be completely manifest to all, as that of those also became.

Every scripture [is] divinely inspired, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for correction, for instruction in righteousness;

For the time shall be when they will not bear sound teaching; but according to their own lusts will heap up to themselves teachers, having an itching ear;

For *I* am already being poured out, and the time of my release is come.

Henceforth the crown of righteousness is laid up for me, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will render to me in that day; but not only to me, but also to all who love his appearing.

for Demas has forsaken me, having loved the present age, and is gone to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

Luke alone is with me. Take Mark, and bring [him] with thyself, for he is serviceable to me for ministry.

Against whom be *thou* also on thy guard, for he has greatly withstood our words.

The Lord shall deliver me from every wicked work, and shall preserve [me] for his heavenly kingdom; to whom [be] glory for the ages of ages. Amen.

For this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou mightest go on to set right what remained [unordered], and establish elders in each city, as *I* had ordered thee:

For the overseer must be free from all charge [against him] as God's steward; not headstrong, not passionate, not disorderly through wine, not a striker, not seeking gain by base means;

For there are many and disorderly vain speakers and deceivers of people's minds, specially those of [the] circumcision,

who must have their mouths stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which ought not [to be taught] for the sake of base gain.

This testimony is true; for which cause rebuke them severely, that they may be sound in the faith,

For the grace of God which carries with it salvation for all men has appeared,

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all lawlessness, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous for good works.

For we were once ourselves also without intelligence, disobedient, wandering in error, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another.

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

When I shall send Artemas to thee, or Tychicus, use diligence to come to me to Nicopolis; for I have decided to winter there.

and let ours also learn to apply themselves to good works for necessary wants, that they may not be unfruitful.