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,

She is a tree of life to those who lay hold upon her, and happy is everyone who holds fast to her.

My son, do not let them depart from your eyes; keep sound wisdom and discretion,

And he taught me and said to me, Let your heart cling to my words; keep my commandments and live.

Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you; love her, and she will keep you.

Exalt her, and she will lift you up; she shall bring you to honor when you embrace her.

Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

Only, let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel,

But test all things; hold fast what is good.

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.

but Christ as a Son over His own house, whose house we are if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end.

Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

Let us hold fast the confession of the hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.

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

But hold fast what you have till I come.

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.

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

Counsel and sound wisdom are mine; I am understanding; I have strength.

an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, having the form of knowledge and truth in the Law.

But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered to you.

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

If anyone teaches otherwise and does not consent to sound words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,

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

sound speech that cannot be condemned, that he who is in opposition may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of you.

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

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

since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of your love for all the saints;

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