to godliness, add affection for others as sisters and brothers; and to affection, at last, add love.

And above all, it shows He will punish those who let the desires of their bodies rule them and who have no respect for authority. People like this are so bold and willful that they aren’t even afraid of offending heavenly beings,

They have veered off the right road and gotten lost, following in the steps of Balaam, the son of Beor, the false prophet. Balaam loved the reward he could get by doing evil,

and look at the patience of the Lord as your salvation. Our dearly loved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, has written about this.