<p>6:21 <i>Which some professing</i>- The female false teachers of 2:10 had 'professed Godliness' at their baptismal confession; and yet it seems they had also made some profession / confession to the Diana cult, and had seriously erred from the Christian faith as a result. </p><p><i>Have erred concerning the faith- </i>Another connection with the opening section of the letter, where Paul notes that some have 'swerved' (1:6). &quot;The faith&quot; is a path, a road with an end point- spiritual mindedness, the imitation of Christ, resulting in eternity in God's Kingdom united with Christ. Smart ideas, philosophies, Jewish fables etc. all cause people to swerve from that path. 2 Tim. 2:18 uses the same word in giving concrete examples of those who have 'erred' by saying that the resurrection has already come-&nbsp; first century form of the Preterist heresy which is rife today. Those who hold false doctrines have &quot;missed the mark concerning the faith&quot; (1 Tim. 6:21 RVmg.). The true faith has an aim, a mark to which it aims. A false 'faith' misses that aim. &quot;Profane and vain babblings... increase unto more ungodliness&quot; (2 Tim. 2:16)- they precipitate a downward spiral of practical behaviour. <br /><i><br />Grace be with you</i>- The word <i>charis</i> means literally 'the gift', and refers surely to the internal gift of Holy Spirit strengthening commented on under :20 <i>Guard that...</i></p>