Thistestimonyis true.For thisreasonreprovethem severelysothat they may be soundin the faith,
May my heartbe blamelessin Your statutes,So that I will not be ashamed.Kaph.
Let the righteoussmiteme in kindnessand reproveme; It is oilupon the head;Do not let my headrefuseit, For stillmy prayeris against their wickeddeeds.
Betteris openrebukeThanlovethat is concealed.
You shall not hateyour fellowcountrymanin your heart;you may surelyreproveyour neighbor,but shall not incursinbecauseof him.
For thisreasonI am writingthese thingswhile absent,sothat when presentI [need] not useseverity,in accordancewith the authoritywhichthe Lordgaveme for buildingup and not for tearing down.
and immoral menand homosexualsand kidnappersand liarsand perjurers,and whateverelseis contraryto soundteaching,
In pointingout these thingsto the brethren,you will be a goodservantof ChristJesus,[constantly] nourishedon the wordsof the faithand of the sounddoctrinewhichyou have been following.
Thosewho continue in sin,rebukein the presenceof all,sothat the restalsowill be fearful[of sinning].
preachthe word;be readyin season[and] out of season;reprove,rebuke,exhort,with greatpatienceand instruction.
These thingsspeakand exhortand reprovewith allauthority.Let no onedisregardyou.
Older menare to be temperate,dignified,sensible,soundin faith,in love,in perseverance.