10. They are people who are sexually unfaithful, and people who have intercourse with the same sex. They are kidnappers, liars, individuals who give false testimonies in court, and those who do anything else that is opposed to sound teaching.
11. Sound teaching agrees with the glorious gospel of the blessed God that has been trusted to me.
12. I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength because he considered me faithful. So he appointed me to ministry
13. even though I used to speak against him, attack his people, and I was proud. But I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and without faith.
14. Our Lord’s favor poured all over me along with the faithfulness and love that are in Christ Jesus.
15. This saying is reliable and deserves full acceptance: "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners"—and I’m the biggest sinner of all.