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Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
Bible passage on sound doctrine and faithful teaching
Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
Bible command to hold apostolic traditions
But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
Teach what accords with sound doctrine.
Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
Biblical call to contend for the faith once delivered
Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
Bible passage on holding the pattern of sound words
If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
Bible warning against different doctrine
Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.
Bible text about keeping traditions as delivered
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Apostles' doctrine and fellowship.
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
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For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
Describes the revealed righteousness of God and obedience to faith.
But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
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Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
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I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.
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As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
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Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
Bible call to hold fast the confession of faith
But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
Word of faith language.
Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
Law of faith passage.
Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
Faith and commandments together.
Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.
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Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
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These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:
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He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
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For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
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If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
Calls for training in the words of the faith and good doctrine.
And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Sacred writings make wise for salvation through faith.
Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.
Truth and enduring rules language.
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
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I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
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But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
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The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
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Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
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Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
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Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
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And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
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