# Instead

Paul is changing his argument from what an elder is not to be to what an elder is to be.

# a friend of what is good

"a person who loves what is good"

# hold tightly to

Paul speaks of devotion to the Christian faith as if it were grasping the faith with one's hands. AT: "be devoted to" or "know well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# good teaching

He must teach what is true about God and other spiritual matters.

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]]