16 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

• Obedience and Disobedience
• Truth
• Wisdom

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1Cor 3:12 — Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
• 1Cor 8:2 — And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.
• 1Cor 11:16 — But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.
• 1Cor 14:38 — But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
• 1Thess 4:1 — Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
• 1Thess 4:8 — He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.
• 1Tim 1:3 — 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,
• 1Tim 1:3 — 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,
• 1Tim 1:4 — Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
• 1Tim 1:6 — From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;
• 1Tim 1:10 — For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
• 1Tim 1:10 — For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
• 1Tim 4:7 — But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
• 2Cor 11:13 — For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
• 2Pet 3:11 — Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
• 2Tim 1:13 — Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
• 2Tim 1:13 — Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
• 2Tim 3:12 — Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
• 2Tim 4:3 — For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
• Gal 1:6 — I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
• Heb 13:9 — Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.
• Luke 6:39 — And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
• Matt 5:19 — Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be
• Matt 28:20 — Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
• Phil 2:14 — Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
• Prov 15:4 — A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
• Prov 15:4 — A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
• Prov 16:28 — A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
• Prov 19:27 — Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
• Rom 2:8 — But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
• Rom 16:17 — Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
• Rom 16:17 — Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
• Titus 1:1 — Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;
• Titus 1:1 — Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;
• Titus 1:9 — 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.
• Titus 1:9 — 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.
• Titus 1:10 — For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
• Titus 2:1 — But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
• Titus 2:1 — But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
• Titus 2:8 — Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.