Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is a great help<n id="1" /> to me in ministry.<n id="2" />

And the Lord&#8217;s slave<n id="1" /> must not engage in heated disputes<n id="2" /> but be kind toward all, an apt teacher, patient,

that the person dedicated to God<n id="1" /> may be capable<n id="2" /> and equipped for every good work.p>

<p class="bodytext">You know that everyone in the province of Asia<n id="1" /> deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.

and their message will spread its infection<n id="1" /> like gangrene. Hymenaeus and Philetus are in this group.<n id="2" />

For people<n id="1" /> will be lovers of themselves,<n id="2" /> lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,

<p class="bodytext">Because of this I remind you to rekindle God&#8217;s gift that you possess<n id="1" /> through the laying on of my hands.

And entrust what you heard me say<n id="1" /> in the presence of many others as witnesses<n id="2" /> to faithful people<n id="3" /> who will be competent<n id="4" /> to teach others as well.

<p class="bodytext">Now in a wealthy home<n id="1" /> there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also ones made of wood and of clay, and some are for honorable use, but others for ignoble use.<n id="2" />

So if someone cleanses himself of such behavior,<n id="1" /> he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart, useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.

For some of these insinuate themselves<n id="1" /> into households and captivate weak women<n id="2" /> who are overwhelmed with sins and led along by various passions.

But they will not go much further,<n id="1" /> for their foolishness will be obvious to everyone, just like it was with Jannes and Jambres.<n id="2" />p>

For there will be a time when people<n id="1" /> will not tolerate sound teaching. Instead, following their own desires,<n id="2" /> they will accumulate teachers for themselves, because they have an insatiable curiosity to hear new things.<n id="3" />

Because of this, in fact, I suffer as I do.<n id="1" /> But I am not ashamed, because I know the one in whom my faith is set<n id="2" /> and I am convinced that he is able to protect what has been entrusted to me<n id="3" /> until that day.<n id="4" />

However, God&#8217;s solid foundation remains standing, bearing this seal: &#8220;<b><i>The Lord knows those who are hisi>b>,&#8221;<n id="1" /> and &#8220;Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord<n id="2" /> must turn away from evil.&#8221;p>