⁹ Keeping to the true word of the teaching, so that he may be able to give comfort by right teaching and overcome the arguments of the doubters.

¹⁰ For those who go after loose women, for those with unnatural desires, for those who take men prisoners, who make false statements and false oaths, and those who do any other things against the right teaching,

¹³ Keep the form of those true words which you had from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

³ If any man gives different teaching, not in agreement with the true words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the teaching which is in agreement with true religion,

¹⁵ So then, brothers, be strong in purpose, and keep the teaching which has been given to you by word or by letter from us.

³ And the Lord said to the Satan, Have you taken note of my servant Job, for there is no one like him on the earth, a man without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil? and he still keeps his righteousness, though you have been moving me to send destruction on him without cause.

²¹ Let all things be tested; keep to what is good;

¹⁵ It is a true saying, in which all may put their faith, that Christ Jesus came into the world to give salvation to sinners, of whom I am the chief:

¹ But let your words be in agreement with true and right teaching:

¹¹ I come quickly: keep that which you have, so that no one may take your crown.

³ Keep in mind, then, the teaching which was given to you, and be ruled by it and have a change of heart. If then you do not keep watch, I will come like a thief, and you will have no knowledge of the hour when I will come on you.

²⁵ But what you have, keep safe till I come.

³ My loved ones, while my thoughts were full of a letter which I was going to send you about our common salvation, it was necessary for me to send you one requesting you with all my heart to go on fighting strongly for the faith which has been given to the saints once and for ever.

⁷ In all things see that you are an example of good works; holy in your teaching, serious in behaviour,

⁸ Saying true and right words, against which no protest may be made, so that he who is not on our side may be put to shame, unable to say any evil of us.

²³ Get for yourself that which is true, and do not let it go for money; get wisdom and teaching and good sense.

²⁸ For he overcame the Jews in public discussion, making clear from the holy Writings that the Christ was Jesus.

²⁴ But if all are teaching as prophets, and a man without faith or knowledge comes in, he is tested by all, he is judged by all;

¹⁹ Keeping faith, and being conscious of well-doing; for some, by not doing these things, have gone wrong in relation to the faith:

⁹ This is a true saying, in which all may put their faith.

² And the things which I have said to you before a number of witnesses, give to those of the faith, so that they may be teachers of others.

²⁵ Gently guiding those who go against the teaching; if by chance God may give them a change of heart and true knowledge,

³ For the time will come when they will not take the true teaching; but, moved by their desires, they will get for themselves a great number of teachers for the pleasure of hearing them;

¹¹ By whom some families have been completely overturned; who take money for teaching things which are not right; these will have to be stopped.

⁶ I will keep it safe, and will not let it go: my heart has nothing to say against any part of my life.