Holding fast, Greek. antechomai, Elsewhere, Matthew 6:24; Luke 16:13; 1 Thessalonians 5:11.
as. taught. according to (App-104.) the teaching (didache, occurs thirty times, always "doctrine" except here),
able, Greek. dunatos, Compare App-172.
by, Greek. en. App-104.
sound doctrine. See 1 Timothy 1:10, and ep. 2 Timothy 1:13.
doctrine. Greek. didaskalia. Occurs twenty-one times, always doctrine, save Romans 12:7 (teaching); Tit 15:4 (learning).
exhort. App-134. Read, "exhort (the believers) ".
convince. convict. Greek. elenche. See Titus 1:13, and first occ, Matthew 18:15.
gainsayers. the contradicters. Occurs ten times. See first occurance: Luke 2:34.