And the Lord said to the devil, Have you then observed My servant Job, that there is none like him upon the earth, a harmless, true, blameless, and godly man; abstaining from all evil? And yet he cleaves to innocence, although you have incited [Me] to destroy his substance without cause?

but keeping fast to my righteousness, I will by no means let it go: for I am not conscious to myself of having done anything amiss.

[This translation omits this verse.]

But test all things; hold fast that which is good.

So then, brothers, stand fast and hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word or our letter.

Hold to the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.

Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you about our common salvation, it became necessary to write to you exhorting you to earnestly contend for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.

Only hold fast what you have till I come.

Remember therefore how you have received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you like a thief, and by no means shall you know what hour I will come upon you.

I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no man may take your crown.

Faithful is this word, and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am first.

Trustworthy is this word and worthy of all acceptance.

If anyone teaches differently and does not consent to sound words, even those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which accords with godliness,

And the things which you have heard from me through many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be competent to teach others also.

But you speak the things which suit sound doctrine.

in all respects showing yourself to be a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, dignity, incorruptibility,

sound speech that cannot be condemned, in order that the [one] who is an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.

for fornicators, for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is opposed to sound doctrine,

If anyone teaches differently and does not consent to sound words, even those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which accords with godliness,

For there will be a time when they will not put up with sound doctrine, but according to their own lusts, they will heap up for themselves teachers, tickling their ears,

whom it is necessary to shut [their] mouths, who overturn whole households, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of dishonest gain.

for he was powerfully refuting the Jews publicly, demonstrating by the Scriptures [that] Jesus was the Messiah.

But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an unlearned person comes in, he is reproved by all, he is discerned by all.

in meekness instructing those that oppose, if God perhaps may give them repentance, to a full knowledge of the truth,