Holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to refute the opposition.

This witness is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;

But you speak the things which become sound doctrine:

That the aged men be sensible, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience.

Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is an opponent may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

When I shall send Artemas unto you, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.