As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;

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

Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. {as...: or, in teaching}

But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling; {having...: or, not aiming at}

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;

He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit. {despiseth: or, rejecteth}

Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:

But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself {rather} unto godliness.

A wholesome tongue {is} a tree of life: but perverseness therein {is} a breach in the spirit. {A wholesome...: Heb. The healing of the tongue}

Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, {even} unto the end of the world. Amen.

Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort {you} by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, {so} ye would abound more and more. {beseech: or, request} {exhort: or, beseech}

When they had heard {these words}, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.

For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, {hath...: or, to all men, hath appeared}

{This is} a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that {pertain} unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: {to: or, by}

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;

Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For {it is} a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;

Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. {as...: or, in teaching}

Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: {so do}.

Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.

But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach {them}, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Cease, my son, to hear the instruction {that causeth} to err from the words of knowledge.

But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

A wholesome tongue {is} a tree of life: but perverseness therein {is} a breach in the spirit. {A wholesome...: Heb. The healing of the tongue}

And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?

For such {are} false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

{Seeing} then {that} all these things shall be dissolved, what manner {of persons} ought ye to be in {all} holy conversation and godliness,

But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;

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

Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:

A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. {soweth: Heb. sendeth forth}

If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.

And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;