# Paul speaks of these things in all his letters "Paul speaks of the patience of God leading to salvation in all his letters" # in which there are things that are difficult to understand There are things in Paul's letters that are difficult to understand. # Ignorant and unstable men distort these things Ignorant and unstable men misinterpret the things that are difficult to understand in Paul's letters. # Ignorant and unstable "Unlearned and unsteady." These men have not been taught how to properly interpret scripture and are not well established in the truth of the gospel. # to their own destruction "resulting in their own destruction"