¹⁶ But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,

⁹ but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

²⁰ O Timothy, guard that which is committed unto `thee', turning away from the profane babblings and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;

⁷ For the mystery of lawlessness doth already work: only `there is' one that restraineth now, until he be taken out of the way.

⁸ And then shall be revealed the lawless one, whom the Lord Jesus shall slay with the breath of his mouth, and bring to nought by the manifestation of his coming;

¹ Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he continually multiplieth lies and desolation; and they make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt.

¹⁰ And Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them, Ye have trespassed, and have married foreign women, to increase the guilt of Israel.

¹⁴ And he deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by reason of the signs which it was given him to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast who hath the stroke of the sword and lived.

³ And `I saw' one of his heads as though it had been smitten unto death; and his death-stroke was healed: and the whole earth wondered after the beast;

¹⁸ For, uttering great swelling `words' of vanity, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by lasciviousness, those who are just escaping from them that live in error;

² And many shall follow their lascivious doings; by reason of whom the way of the truth shall be evil spoken of.

¹⁵ looking carefully lest `there be' any man that falleth short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble `you', and thereby the many be defiled;

¹⁴ not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.

¹¹ whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.

¹³ But evil men and impostors shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

¹⁴ Of these things put them in remembrance, charging `them' in the sight of the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear.

⁷ but refuse profane and old wives' fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:

³³ Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.

⁶ Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?