3 Brothers, I couldn’t speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly, as to babies in Christ.

¹² instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age;

¹⁴ But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust and enticed.

²⁰ Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge,