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So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter.

As I urged you when I was going to Macedonia, remain at Ephesus so that you may charge certain persons not to teach any different doctrine,

Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into a snare of the devil.

I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these things to you so that,

Practice these things, immerse yourself in them, so that all may see your progress.

Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers.

Command these things as well, so that they may be without reproach.

and so incur condemnation for having abandoned their former faith.

So I would have younger widows marry, bear children, manage their households, and give the adversary no occasion for slander.

If any believing woman has relatives who are widows, let her care for them. Let the church not be burdened, so that it may care for those who are truly widows.

As for those who persist in sin, rebuke them in the presence of all, so that the rest may stand in fear.

So also good works are conspicuous, and even those that are not cannot remain hidden.

Let all who are under a yoke as bondservants regard their own masters as worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teaching may not be reviled.

thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.

So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men corrupted in mind and disqualified regarding the faith.

But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion's mouth.

This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you—

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.

and so train the young women to love their husbands and children,