and a man who continues to cling to the trustworthy message as he was taught it, so that he may be competent to encourage others with wholesome teaching and to convict those who oppose him.

by ceasing to give attention to Jewish myths and to the commands of men who turn their backs on the truth.

the older men to be temperate, serious, and sensible, healthy in faith, in love, and in steadfastness;

Keep urging the younger men to be sensible.

After one or two warnings to a man who is factious, stop having anything to do with him,

for you may be sure that such a man is crooked and sinful, even self-condemned.