And Jesus increased ¹  in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and with people.

But avoid profane chatter, ¹  because those occupied with it will stray further and further into ungodliness, ² 

But evil people and charlatans will go from bad to worse, ¹  deceiving others and being deceived themselves. ² 

The night has advanced toward dawn; the day is near. So then we must lay aside the works of darkness, and put on the weapons of light.

I ¹  was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries in my nation, ²  and was ³  extremely zealous for the traditions of my ancestors. ⁴ 

But they will not go much further, ¹  for their foolishness will be obvious to everyone, just like it was with Jannes and Jambres. ²