# Keep the example of the healthy words that you heard from me

"Keep teaching the correct ideas I have taught you" or "Use how I taught you as a pattern for what and how you should teach"

# healthy words

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

# with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus

"as you trust in Jesus Christ and love him"

