Follow the pattern of the sound words that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.
But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it
What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.
But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed,
and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.
I am coming soon. Hold fast what you have, so that no one may seize your crown.
Remember, then, what you received and heard. Keep it, and repent. If you will not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come against you.
and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.
By the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you.
an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of children, having in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth—
But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine.
If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that accords with godliness,
Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel,
Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine,
My son, do not lose sight of these— keep sound wisdom and discretion,
Only hold fast what you have until I come.
Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.
but Christ is faithful over God's house as a son. And we are his house, if indeed we hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope.
and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us.
but test everything; hold fast what is good.
he taught me and said to me, “Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments, and live. Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth. Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you. The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight. Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.
since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints,
Keep hold of instruction; do not let go; guard her, for she is your life.
She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her; those who hold her fast are called blessed.
I have counsel and sound wisdom; I have insight; I have strength.
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