Retainthe standardof soundwordswhichyou have heardfrom me, in the faithand lovewhich are in ChristJesus.
Buytruth,and do not sell[it], [Get] wisdomand instructionand understanding.
She is a treeof lifeto those who takeholdof her, And happyare all who holdher fast.
My son,let them not vanishfrom your sight;Keepsoundwisdomand discretion,
Takeholdof instruction;do not letgo.Guardher, for she is your life.
"Counselis mine and soundwisdom;I am understanding,poweris mine.
a correctorof the foolish,a teacherof the immature,havingin the Lawthe embodimentof knowledgeand of the truth,
But thanksbe to Godthat though you were slavesof sin,you became obedientfrom the heartto that formof teachingto whichyou were committed,
Onlyconductyourselves in a manner worthyof the gospelof Christ,sothat whetherI comeand seeyou orremain absent,I will hearof you that you are standing firmin onespirit,with onemindstriving togetherfor the faithof the gospel;
The thingsyou have learnedand receivedand heardand seenin me, practicethese things,and the Godof peacewill be with you.
since we heardof your faithin ChristJesusand the lovewhichyou havefor allthe saints;
But examineeverything[carefully]; hold fastto that which is good;
and immoral menand homosexualsand kidnappersand liarsand perjurers,and whateverelseis contraryto soundteaching,
and the graceof our Lordwas more than abundant,with the faithand lovewhich are [found] in ChristJesus.
Ifanyoneadvocates a different doctrineand does not agreewith soundwords,thoseof our LordJesusChrist,and with the doctrineconformingto godliness,
Paul,an apostleof ChristJesusby the willof God,accordingto the promiseof lifein ChristJesus,
Guard,throughthe HolySpiritwho dwellsin us, the treasurewhich has been entrustedto [you].
The things whichyou have heardfrom me in the presenceof manywitnesses,entrusttheseto faithfulmenwhowill be ableto teachothersalso.
You, however,continuein the thingsyou have learnedand become convincedof, knowingfrom whomyou have learned[them],
For the timewill comewhenthey will not enduresounddoctrine;but [wanting] to have their earstickled,they will accumulatefor themselvesteachersin accordanceto their owndesires,
holding fastthe faithfulwordwhich is in accordancewith the teaching,sothat he will be ablebothto exhortin sounddoctrineand to refutethosewho contradict.
But as for you, speakthe things whichare fittingfor sounddoctrine.
sound[in] speechwhich is beyond reproach,sothat the opponentwill be put to shame,havingnothingbadto sayaboutus.
Let us hold fastthe confessionof our hopewithout wavering,for He who promisedis faithful;
but Christ[was faithful] as a SonoverHis house--whosehousewe are, ifwe hold fastour confidenceand the boastof our hopefirmuntilthe end.
Therefore,since we havea greathigh priestwhohas passed throughthe heavens,Jesusthe Sonof God,let us hold fastour confession.
Beloved,while I was makingeveryeffortto writeyou aboutour commonsalvation,I feltthe necessityto writeto you appealingthat you contend earnestlyfor the faithwhich was once for allhanded downto the saints.
Neverthelesswhatyou have,hold fastuntilI come.
I am comingquickly;hold fastwhatyou have,sothat no onewill takeyour crown.
Sorememberwhatyou have receivedand heard;and keep[it], and repent.Thereforeifyou do not wakeup, I will comelikea thief,and you will not knowat whathourI will cometo you.
