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1 Timothy 1 3
As I urged you when I went to Macedonia, remain in Ephesus so that you may instruct certain people not to teach different doctrine
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1 Timothy 1 10
for the sexually immoral and homosexuals, for kidnappers, liars, perjurers, and for whatever else is contrary to the sound teaching
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Titus 1:1
Paul, a slave of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to build up the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness,
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Romans 16:17
Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause dissensions and obstacles contrary to the doctrine you have learned. Avoid them,
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Titus 1:9
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.
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Matthew 28:20
teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
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1 Timothy 1 6
Some have deviated from these and turned aside to fruitless discussion.
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1 Timothy 4 7-1 Timothy 4 8
But have nothing to do with irreverent and silly myths. Rather, train yourself in godliness,for the training of the body has a limited benefit, but godliness is beneficial in every way, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.
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Galatians 1:6-7
I am amazed that you are so quickly turning away from Him who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—not that there is another gospel, but there are some who are troubling you and want to change the good news about the Messiah.
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Titus 2:1-2
But you must say the things that are consistent with sound teaching.Older men are to be level headed, worthy of respect, sensible, and sound in faith, love, and endurance.
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2 Timothy 4 3
For the time will come when they will not tolerate sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, will multiply teachers for themselves because they have an itch to hear something new.
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Titus 2:11-14
For the grace of God has appeared with salvation for all people,instructing us to deny godlessness and worldly lusts and to live in a sensible, righteous, and godly way in the present age,while we wait for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to cleanse for Himself a people for His own possession, eager to do good works.
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2 Timothy 1 13
Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
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Titus 3:8
This saying is trustworthy. I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed God might be careful to devote themselves to good works. These are good and profitable for everyone.
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1 Thessalonians 4 8
Therefore, the person who rejects this does not reject man, but God, who also gives you His Holy Spirit.
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2 Peter 1 3-2 Peter 1 7
His divine power has given us everything required for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness.By these He has given us very great and precious promises, so that through them you may share in the divine nature, escaping the corruption that is in the world because of evil desires.For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with goodness, goodness with knowledge,knowledge with self-control, self-control with endurance, endurance with godliness,godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.
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1 Thessalonians 4 1-1 Thessalonians 4 2
Finally then, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus, that as you have received from us how you must walk and please God— as you are doing— do so even more.For you know what commands we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
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Proverbs 15:4
The tongue that heals is a tree of life, but a devious tongue breaks the spirit.
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Matthew 22:21
“ Caesar’s,” they said to Him. Then He said to them,“ Therefore give back to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”