Only live worthily of the gospel of Christ: in order that, whether coming and seeing you or being absent, I hear those things concerning you, that you are standing in one spirit, with one soul contending for the faith of the gospel;

but prove all things; and hold fast to the beautiful;

holding that which is according to the teaching of the faithful word, in order that he may be able both to exhort with healthy teaching, and to convict the opposers.

but Christ was as a son, over his own house; whose house we are, if we hold fast the boldness and rejoicing of hope firm unto the end.

Therefore having a great high priest, having entered into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast the testimony.

and washed as to our body with purifying water: let us hold fast the testimony of hope steadfast; for the one having promised is faithful;

Beloved, making all haste to write to you concerning our common salvation, I had need to write to you, exhorting you to agonize for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.

Moreover hold fast that which you have, until I shall come.

Remember therefore how you have received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If you do not watch, I will come as a thief, and you shall not know what hour I will come upon you.

The form

a teacher of the juveniles, having a form of knowledge and truth in the law;

But thanks be unto God, that whereas ye were servants of sin, but you have obeyed from the heart the type of teaching into which ye were delivered:

for fornicators, for Sodomites, for kidnapers, for liars, for perjurers, and if any thing else is opposed to healthy teaching;

If any one teaches another doctrine, and does not give heed to the sound words which belonged to our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

But speak you those things which become healthy teaching.

Which

and whatsoever things thou hast heard with me through many witnesses, commit thou the same to faithful men, who will be able also to teach others.

Whatsoever things you have indeed learned and received and heard and seen in me, do the same: and the God of peace will be with you.

In faith

having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and the divine love which you have toward all the saints.

but the grace of our Lord with faith and the divine love which is in Christ Jesus superabounded.

General references

But speak you those things which become healthy teaching.