13 Until ^xI come, devote yourself to the public ^yreading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching.

Instructions for the Church

1 ^dDo ^enot rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father, younger men as brothers,

2 Those who have believing masters must not be disrespectful on the ground that they are ⁱbrothers; rather they must serve all the better since those who benefit by their good service are believers and beloved.

False Teachers and True Contentment

Teach and urge ^jthese things.

2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; ^wreprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.

9 He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in ^vsound¹ doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.