Good morning, God —thank you!!
Holy Spirit, please help me present myself as one approved and not ashamed of the gospels, correctly handling your word with scriptures to back up whatever I say. The Bible is breathed out by you and profitable for teaching, so I desire to focus on that and discover the gems of wisdom within its pages—not wise philosophies of mortal man’s understanding. You sent your Spirit to guide us believers into truth. Therefore, I won’t be regretful. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
The Message
14-18 Repeat these basic essentials over and over to God’s people. Warn them before God against pious nitpicking, which chips away at the faith. It just wears everyone out. Concentrate on doing your best for God, work you won’t be ashamed of, laying out the truth plain and simple. Stay clear of pious talk that is only talk. Words are not mere words, you know. If they’re not backed by a godly life, they accumulate as poison in the soul. Hymenaeus and Philetus are examples, throwing believers off stride and missing the truth by a mile by saying the resurrection is over and done with.
16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.