But let him who is taught in the word share all good things with him who teaches.
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;
how that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words,
by which, when you read, you can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ;
may be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and height and depth,
He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;
until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;
that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;
but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ;
This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind,
But you did not learn Christ that way;
if indeed you heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:
Therefore don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;
Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, think this way. If in anything you think otherwise, God will also reveal that to you.
Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even as you have us for an example.
The things which you learned, received, heard, and saw in me: do these things, and the God of peace will be with you.
Not that I speak because of lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it.
I know how to be humbled, and I know also how to abound. In everything and in all things I have learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in need.
which has come to you; even as it is in all the world and is bearing fruit and growing, as it does in you also, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth;
For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don’t cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;
in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden.
rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, even as you were taught, abounding in it in thanksgiving.
Be careful that you don’t let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ.
(all of which perish with use), according to the precepts and doctrines of men?
and have put on the new man, who is being renewed in knowledge after the image of his Creator,
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.
When this letter has been read among you, cause it to be read also in the assembly of the Laodiceans; and that you also read the letter from Laodicea.
For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.
Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.
For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
But concerning brotherly love, you have no need that one write to you. For you yourselves are taught by God to love one another,
Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.
Don’t you remember that, when I was still with you, I told you these things?
So then, brothers, stand firm, and hold the traditions which you were taught by us, whether by word, or by letter.
not because we don’t have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.
desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm.
who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.
to which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth in Christ, not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
Let a woman learn in quietness with full submission.
But I don’t permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.
The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;
If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed.
But refuse profane and old wives’ fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.
Until I come, pay attention to reading, to exhortation, and to teaching.
Be diligent in these things. Give yourself wholly to them, that your progress may be revealed to all.
Pay attention to yourself, and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.
If anyone teaches a different doctrine, and doesn’t consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,
Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge;
For this, I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
Hold the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.
Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.
Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don’t argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.
Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.
But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.
The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,
in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,
always learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
But you did follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,
But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them.
From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus.
Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,
that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus when you come, and the books, especially the parchments.
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.
But say the things which fit sound doctrine,
Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.
that the fellowship of your faith may become effective, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us in Christ Jesus.
Therefore I was displeased with that generation, and said, ‘They always err in their heart, but they didn’t know my ways;’
Let us therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, lest anyone fall after the same example of disobedience.
though he was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered.
About him we have many words to say, and hard to interpret, seeing you have become dull of hearing.
For although by this time you should be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the revelations of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food.
For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.
But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.
Therefore leaving the teaching of the first principles of Christ, let us press on to perfection—not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God,
They will not teach every man his fellow citizen, and every man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for all will know me, from their least to their greatest.
and you have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children, “My son, don’t take lightly the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by him;
It is for discipline that you endure. God deals with you as with children, for what son is there whom his father doesn’t discipline?
For they indeed, for a few days, punished us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.
All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been exercised thereby.
Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.
Don’t be carried away by various and strange teachings, for it is good that the heart be established by grace, not by food, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited.
But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.
But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.
For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man looking at his natural face in a mirror;
for he sees himself, and goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.
Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow,
Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;
For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Therefore I will not be negligent to remind you of these things, though you know them, and are established in the present truth.
Yes, I will make every effort that you may always be able to remember these things even after my departure.
For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.
that you should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior:















