From those who leavethe pathsof uprightnessTo walkin the waysof darkness;
The wayof the wickedis like darkness;They do not knowover whatthey stumble.
They wentout from us, but they were not [really] of us; for ifthey had beenof us, they would have remainedwith us; but [they went out], sothat it would be shownthat they allare not of us.
A manwho wandersfrom the wayof understandingWill restin the assemblyof the dead.
for Demas,having lovedthispresentworld,has desertedme and goneto Thessalonica;Crescens[has gone] to Galatia,Titusto Dalmatia.
SoJesussaidto them, "For a littlewhilelongerthe Lightis amongyou. Walkwhileyou havethe Light,sothat darknesswill not overtakeyou; he who walksin the darknessdoes not knowwherehe goes.
There camea mansentfrom God,whosenamewas John.
And those who have turnedbackfrom followingthe LORD,And those whohave not soughtthe LORDor inquiredof Him."
"When a righteousmanturnsawayfrom his righteousness,commitsiniquityand diesbecauseof it, for his iniquitywhichhe has committedhe will die.
They do not knownordo they understand;They walkabout in darkness;Allthe foundationsof the earthare shaken.
The wordsof his mouthare wickednessand deceit;He has ceasedto be wise[and] to dogood.
They have allturnedaside,togetherthey have becomecorrupt;Thereis noonewho doesgood,not evenone.
For even though they knewGod,they did not honorHim as Godorgive thanks,but they became futilein their speculations,and their foolishheartwas darkened.
They do not knowthe wayof peace,And thereis nojusticein their tracks;They have madetheir pathscrooked,Whoevertreadson them does not knowpeace.
