2 Timothy 1:13

Timothy is to hold to the pattern of sound teaching he received from Paul, doing so in faith and love. Sound doctrine and Christlike character belong together.

Cross-references · 28

• Titus 1:9He must hold firmly to the faithful word as it was taught, so that he can encourage others by sound teaching and refute those who contradict it.
• 2 Tim 3:14But as for you, continue in the things you have learned and firmly believed, since you know from whom you have learned them.
• Phil 4:9Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me, put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
• Rom 6:17But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed.
• 2 Tim 2:2And the things that you have heard me say among many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be qualified to teach others as well.
• Rev 3:11I am coming soon. Hold fast to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.
• Rev 3:3Remember, then, what you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know the hour when I will come upon you.
• 1 Tim 1:14And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
• 1 Tim 6:3If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching,
• Heb 10:23Let us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.
• Rom 2:20an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth—
• Jude 1:3Beloved, although I made every effort to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt it necessary to write and urge you to contend earnestly for the faith entrusted once for all to the saints.
• 2 Tim 1:14Guard the treasure entrusted to you, with the help of the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.
• Prov 23:23Invest in truth and never sell it—in wisdom and instruction and understanding.
• Titus 2:1But as for you, speak the things that are consistent with sound doctrine.
• Phil 1:27Nevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending side by side for the faith of the gospel,
• Prov 3:21My son, do not lose sight of this: Preserve sound judgment and discernment.
• 1 Tim 1:10for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching
• Prov 4:4–8he taught me and said, “Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands and you will live.
• Heb 4:14Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.
• 1 Th 5:21but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.
• Titus 2:8and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.
• Heb 3:6But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope of which we boast.
• Rev 2:25Nevertheless, hold fast to what you have until I come.
• Prov 4:13Hold on to instruction; do not let go. Guard it, for it is your life.
• Col 1:4because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints—
• Prov 3:18She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed.
• Prov 8:14Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight and strength.

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