³ On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation.

¹³ Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching.

²² I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are, and that he may ^(A)encourage your hearts.

² preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; ^(A)reprove, rebuke, and ^(B)exhort, with complete patience and teaching.

¹² So with yourselves, since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in building up the church.

²⁰ But you, beloved, ^(A)building yourselves up in your most holy faith and ^(B)praying in the Holy Spirit,

⁹ He must ^(A)hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in ^(B)sound^[a] doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.

^9 (A)Bondservants^[a] are to be submissive to their own masters ^(B)in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,

⁶ Likewise, urge ^(A)the younger men to be self-controlled.

¹¹ Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.

Final Instructions and Benediction

¹² We ask you, brothers, ^(A)to respect those who labor among you and ^(B)are over you in the Lord and admonish you, ¹³ and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. ^(C)Be at peace among yourselves. ¹⁴ And we urge you, brothers, admonish ^(D)the idle,^{[a] (E)}encourage the fainthearted, ^(F)help the weak, ^(G)be patient with them all.