Only, do lead a life that is worthy of the gospel of Christ. Whether I come and see you or only hear of you in absence, let me know you are standing firm in a common spirit, fighting side by side like one man for the faith of the gospel.

but test them all, retaining what is good

he must hold by the sure truths of doctrine so as to be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and refute objections raised by any.]

As we have a great high priest, then, who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession;

let us hold the hope we avow without wavering (for we can rely on him who gave us the Promise);

Beloved, my whole concern was to write to you on the subject of our common salvation, but I am forced to write you an appeal to defend the faith which has once for all been committed to the saints;

only hold to what you have, till such time as I come.

Now remember what you received and heard, hold to it and repent. If you will not wake up, I shall come like a thief; you will not know at what hour I come upon you.

The form

a tutor for the foolish, a teacher of the simple, because in the Law you have the embodiment of knowledge and truth ??21 well then, do you ever teach yourself, you teacher of other people? You preach against stealing; do you steal?

Thank God, though you did serve sin, you have rendered whole-hearted obedience to what you were taught under the rule of faith;

immoral persons, sodomites, kidnappers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine

Anyone who teaches novelties and refuses to fall in with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the doctrine that tallies with piety,

You must instruct people in what is due to sound doctrine.

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and transmit the instructions I gave you in presence of many witnesses to trustworthy men, that they may be competent to teach others.

Practise also what you have learned and received from me, what you heard me say and what you saw me do; then the God of peace will be with you.

In faith

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

and the grace of our Lord flooded my life along with the faith and love that Christ Jesus inspires.

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You must instruct people in what is due to sound doctrine.