But as for you, speakthe things whichare fittingfor sounddoctrine.
and immoral menand homosexualsand kidnappersand liarsand perjurers,and whateverelseis contraryto soundteaching,
Ifanyoneadvocates a different doctrineand does not agreewith soundwords,thoseof our LordJesusChrist,and with the doctrineconformingto godliness,
Retainthe standardof soundwordswhichyou have heardfrom me, in the faithand lovewhich are in ChristJesus.
holding fastthe faithfulwordwhich is in accordancewith the teaching,sothat he will be ablebothto exhortin sounddoctrineand to refutethosewho contradict.
Thisis a trustworthystatement;and concerningthese thingsI wantyou to speak confidently,sothat thosewho have believedGodwill be carefulto engagein gooddeeds.These thingsare goodand profitablefor men.
Whoeverspeaks,[is to do so] as onewho is speakingthe utterancesof God;whoeverserves[is to do] [so] as onewho is servingby the strengthwhichGodsupplies;sothat in all thingsGodmay be glorifiedthroughJesusChrist,to whombelongsthe gloryand dominionforeverand ever.Amen.