23. Stay away from foolish and stupid arguments. You know that these arguments grow into bigger arguments.
24. As a servant of the Lord, you must not argue. You must be kind to everyone. You must be a good teacher, and you must be patient.
25. You must gently teach those who don’t agree with you. Maybe God will let them change their hearts so that they can accept the truth.
26. The devil has trapped them and now makes them do what he wants. But maybe they can wake up to see what is happening and free themselves from the devil’s trap.