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.

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  1. Titus 1:9 Or healthy; also verse 13

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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15 So then, brothers, (A)stand firm and hold to (B)the traditions that you were taught by us, either (C)by our spoken word or by (D)our letter.

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15 So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm(A) and hold fast to the teachings[a] we passed on to you,(B) whether by word of mouth or by letter.

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 2:15 Or traditions

13 (A)Follow (B)the pattern of (C)the sound[a] words (D)that you have heard from me, in (E)the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

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  1. 2 Timothy 1:13 Or healthy

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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If anyone (A)teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with (B)the sound[a] words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching (C)that accords with godliness,

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  1. 1 Timothy 6:3 Or healthy

If anyone teaches otherwise(A) and does not agree to the sound instruction(B) of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching,

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10 the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers,[a] liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to (A)sound[b] doctrine,

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  1. 1 Timothy 1:10 That is, those who take someone captive in order to sell him into slavery
  2. 1 Timothy 1:10 Or healthy

10 for the sexually immoral, for those practicing homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine(A)

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15 The saying is (A)trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus (B)came into the world to save sinners, (C)of whom I am the foremost.

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15 Here is a trustworthy saying(A) that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners(B)—of whom I am the worst.

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21 but (A)test everything; hold fast what is good.

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21 but test them all;(A) hold on to what is good,(B)

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(A)Remember, then, what you received and heard. Keep it, and repent. If you will not wake up, (B)I will come (C)like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come against 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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Show yourself in all respects to be (A)a model of good works, and in your teaching (B)show integrity, (C)dignity, and (D)sound speech that cannot be condemned, (E)so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us.

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In everything set them an example(A) by doing what is good.(B) In your teaching show integrity, seriousness and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.(C)

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Teach Sound Doctrine

But as for you, teach what accords with (A)sound[a] doctrine.

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  1. Titus 2:1 Or healthy; also verses 2, 8

Doing Good for the Sake of the Gospel

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

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11 They must be silenced, since (A)they are upsetting whole families by teaching (B)for shameful gain what they ought not to teach.

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11 They must be silenced, because they are disrupting whole households(A) by teaching things they ought not to teach—and that for the sake of dishonest gain.

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(A)For the time is coming when people will not endure (B)sound[a] teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions,

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  1. 2 Timothy 4:3 Or healthy

For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine.(A) Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.(B)

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23 (A)Buy truth, and do not sell it;
    buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.

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23 Buy the truth and do not sell it—
    wisdom, instruction and insight as well.(A)

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