But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

that you keep the commandment without spot, blameless until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,

according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God which was committed to my trust.

Much in every way: chiefly because they were entrusted with the Words of God.

so that we ourselves boast of you among the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and afflictions that you endure,

Therefore, brethren, stand firm and hold on to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word or our epistle.

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

That good thing which was committed to you, guard it by the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.

But you continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them,

holding fast the faithful Word according to the teaching, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who contradict.

Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and repent. Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you as a thief, and you will not at all know what hour I will come upon you.

he is proud, understanding nothing, but is sick with disputes and arguments over words, from which come envy, strife, slander, evil conjecture,

useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. From such withdraw yourself.

nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith.

from which some, having deviated, have turned aside to idle talk,

But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise yourself toward godliness.

But you continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them,

All Scripture is breathed by God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,

to Titus, a true son in our common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.

not giving heed to Jewish myths and commandments of men that turn away from the truth.

But avoid foolish questionings, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the Law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Then certain Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, What does this empty talker want to say? And others, He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign demons, because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.

For all the Athenians and the foreigners who were there spent their time in nothing else but either to tell or to hear some new thing.

Professing to be wise, they become foolish,

For it is written: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and bring to nothing the understanding of the intelligent.

For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who are believing.

but we preach Christ crucified, truly to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness,

However, we speak wisdom among those who are mature; but not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He catches the wise in their own craftiness;

Beware that no one rob you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the traditions of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.

Let no one condemn you, taking delight in false humility and worship of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, being puffed up without cause by his fleshly mind,