Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear of you that you stand firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel,

But test everything; hold fast to what is good.

he must hold firm to the sure word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to refute those who contradict it.

but Christ is faithful as a son over God's house. And we are his house, if we hold fast to our confidence and the hope of which we boast.

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.

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful;

Beloved, although I was very eager to write you about our common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you appealing that you contend for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.

only hold fast what you have until I come.

Remember therefore what you have received and heard; keep it, and repent. But if you will not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come upon you.

The form

an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, having in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth

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 immoral men and homosexuals and kidnappers and liars and perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine,

If anyone teaches otherwise and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching which accords with godliness,

But as for you, teach what befits sound doctrine.

Which

And the things you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.

Practice what you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you.

In faith

because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love which you have for all the saints,

and the grace of our Lord was overflowing for me, with the faith and love that are found in Christ Jesus.

General references

But as for you, teach what befits sound doctrine.