5 ^ahaving a form of godliness but ^bdenying its power. And ^cfrom such people turn away!  ‡

6 For ^aof this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts,  ‡

9 but they will progress no further, for their folly will be manifest to all, ^aas theirs also was.  ‡

10 ^aBut you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance,  ‡