holding firmly the faithful word taught, that he may be able both to exhort with sound instruction and to convince those who contradict.

This testimony is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

Speak things which become sound teaching.

That the aged men be sober, grave, of sound mind, sound in faith, in love, in patience;

In like manner exhort the younger to be of a sound mind,

sound argument not to be condemned, that the adversary may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of us.

When I send you Artemas, or Tychicus, make haste to come to me at Nicopolis; for there I have determined to spend the winter.

Send forward Zenas the lawyer and Apollos with diligence, and let nothing be wanting to them;