fSee 1 Tim. 1:10
hSee 1 Tim. 6:20
2 Timothy 2:17-19
17and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are aHymenaeus and Philetus, 18who have swerved from the truth, bsaying that the resurrection has already happened. They are upsetting the faith of some. 19But God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: c“The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let everyone dwho names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.”2 Timothy 4:3-4
3 eFor the time is coming when people will not endure fsound ▼▼Or healthy
teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4and hwill turn away from listening to the truth and iwander off into myths. Revelation of John 13:7-8
7Also it was allowed jto make war on the saints and to conquer them. ▼▼Some manuscripts omit this sentence
And authority was given it over every tribe and people and language and nation, 8and all lwho dwell on earth will worship it, everyone whose name has not been written before the foundation of the world in mthe book of life of nthe Lamb owho was slain. Revelation of John 13:12-14
12It exercises all the authority of the first beast in its presence, ▼▼Or on its behalf
and makes the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, qwhose mortal wound was healed. 13 rIt performs great signs, even smaking fire come down from heaven to earth in front of people, 14and by the signs that it is allowed to work in the presence of ▼▼Or on behalf of
the beast uit deceives those who dwell on earth, telling them to make an image for the beast vthat was wounded by the sword and yet lived.
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