Be Loyal to the Faith

13 (A)Hold fast (B)the pattern of (C)sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.

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13 What you heard from me,(A) keep(B) as the pattern(C) of sound teaching,(D) with faith and love in Christ Jesus.(E)

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holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who contradict.

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He must hold firmly(A) to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine(B) and refute those who oppose it.

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14 But you must (A)continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them,

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14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it,(A)

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The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and (A)the God of peace will be with you.

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Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice.(A) And the God of peace(B) will be with you.

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17 But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart (A)that form of doctrine to which you were [a]delivered.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 6:17 entrusted

17 But thanks be to God(A) that, though you used to be slaves to sin,(B) you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching(C) that has now claimed your allegiance.

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And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.

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And the things you have heard me say(A) in the presence of many witnesses(B) entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.

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11 [a]Behold, (A)I am coming quickly! (B)Hold fast what you have, that no one may take (C)your crown.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 3:11 NU, M omit Behold

11 I am coming soon.(A) Hold on to what you have,(B) so that no one will take your crown.(C)

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(A)Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and (B)repent. (C)Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you (D)as a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come upon you.

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Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; hold it fast, and repent.(A) But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief,(B) and you will not know at what time(C) I will come to you.

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14 (A)And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant, (B)with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.

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14 The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly,(A) along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.(B)

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Contend for the Faith

Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you (A)concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting (B)you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.

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The Sin and Doom of Ungodly People

Dear friends,(A) although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share,(B) I felt compelled to write and urge you to contend(C) for the faith(D) that was once for all entrusted to God’s holy people.(E)

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20 an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, (A)having the form of knowledge and truth in the law.

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20 an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of little children, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth—

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23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for (A)He who promised is faithful.

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23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope(A) we profess,(B) for he who promised is faithful.(C)

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Qualities of a Sound Church

But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine:

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Doing Good for the Sake of the Gospel

You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine.(A)

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