^{15 Ref} Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

^{16 Ref} But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,

^{17 Ref} and their word will eat as doth a gangrene: or whom is Hymenaeus an Philetus;