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.
So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter.
Follow the pattern of the sound words that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
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,
the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine,
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.
The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.
Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us.
But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine.
They must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful gain what they ought not to teach.
For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions,
but test everything; hold fast what is good.
Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
And the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil? He still holds fast his integrity, although you incited me against him to destroy him without reason.”
I am coming soon. Hold fast what you have, so that no one may seize your crown.
Only hold fast what you have until I come.
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.
correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth,
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.
The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance.
holding faith and a good conscience. By rejecting this, some have made shipwreck of their faith,
for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, showing by the Scriptures that the Christ was Jesus.
I hold fast my righteousness and will not let it go; my heart does not reproach me for any of my days.
But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or outsider enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all,
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