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since you know about these things

"These things" refers to the truths about the patience of God and the teachings of these false teachers.

guard yourselves

"protect yourselves"

so that you are not led astray by the deceit of lawless people

"so that lawless people do not deceive you and cause you do something wrong"

you lose your own faithfulness

"you stop being faithful"