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

坚守所教真实的道理，就能将纯正的教训劝化人，又能把争辩的人驳倒了。

坚守合乎教义的可靠之道，就能将健全的教导劝勉人，又能驳倒争辩的人。

坚守合乎教义的可靠之道，就能将健全的教导劝勉人，又能驳倒争辩的人。

持守所领受的真道，以便能够以纯正的教导劝勉人，驳倒那些反对的人。

坚守那合乎教义、可靠的真道，好使他能够用纯正的道理劝勉人，并且能够折服反对的人。

坚守那合乎教导的信实话语；这是为了要他不但能用健全的教义劝勉人，而且能使那些反对的人知罪。

堅守所教真實的道理，就能將純正的教訓勸化人，又能把爭辯的人駁倒了。

堅守合乎教義的可靠之道，就能將健全的教導勸勉人，又能駁倒爭辯的人。

堅守合乎教義的可靠之道，就能將健全的教導勸勉人，又能駁倒爭辯的人。

持守所領受的真道，以便能夠以純正的教導勸勉人，駁倒那些反對的人。

堅守那合乎教義、可靠的真道，好使他能夠用純正的道理勸勉人，並且能夠折服反對的人。

堅守按教訓所傳可信可靠之道，好使他能用健全的教義勸勉人，又能使頂撞的人自知有罪。

堅守那合乎教導的信實話語；這是為了要他不但能用健全的教義勸勉人，而且能使那些反對的人知罪。

持守所訓之真道、俾能以正教勸誨、折服有違言者、○

恆守所學真理、以正道教人、逆理者、詰折之、

恆守所學之真道、能以正道勸勉人、且折服好辯駁者、

篤踐所傳之道、庶能導人於正義、而塞反對者悠悠之口。

The message as it has been taught can be trusted. He must hold firmly to it. Then he will be able to use true teaching to comfort others and build them up. He will be able to prove that people who oppose it are wrong.

He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.

He must have a strong belief in the trustworthy message he was taught; then he will be able to encourage others with wholesome teaching and show those who oppose it where they are wrong.

holding to the faithful message as taught, so that he will be able both to encourage with sound teaching and to refute those who contradict it.

holding firmly the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict it.

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.

holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able both to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict the gainsayers.

holding to the faithful message as taught, so that he will be able both to encourage with sound teaching and to refute those who contradict it.

Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

He must hold firmly to the faithful message as it has been taught, so that he will be able to give exhortation in such healthy teaching and correct those who speak against it.

holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him.

So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter.

What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus.

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

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

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

but test them all; hold on to what is good,

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

Then the Lord said to Satan,“ Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil. And he still maintains his integrity, though you incited me against him to ruin him without any reason.”

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

Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,

This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance.

But if an unbeliever or an inquirer comes in while everyone is prophesying, they are convicted of sin and are brought under judgment by all,

For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. 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.

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

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

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

except to hold on to what you have until I come.’

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

I will maintain my innocence and never let go of it; my conscience will not reproach me as long as I live.

For he vigorously refuted his Jewish opponents in public debate, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Messiah.

holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck with regard to the faith.

In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousnessand 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.

I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.