who holds doctrine that can be relied on as being in accordance with the accepted Teaching; so that he may be able to encourage others by sound teaching, as well as to refute our opponents.

Therefore rebuke them sharply, so that they may be sound in the Faith,

Do you, however, speak of such subjects as properly have a place in sound Christian teaching.

let the instruction that you give be sound and above reproach, so that the enemy may be ashamed when he fails to find anything bad to say about us.

As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, join me as quickly as possible at Nicopolis, for I have arranged to spend the winter there.

All who are with me here send you their greeting. Give my greeting to our friends in the Faith. God bless you all.