# Therefore, correct them severely

"You must use strong language that the Cretans will understand when you correct them"

# so that they may be healthy in the faith

The word "healthy" here is a dead metaphor for true, trustworthy, and morally good. Alternate translation: "so that they may believe what is true and do what is morally good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphordead]])