because you will be his witness to all people of what you have seen and heard.

Hold to the standard of sound words that you heard from me and do so with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

So they took away the stone. Jesus looked upward and said, “Father, I thank you that you have listened to me.

And entrust what you heard me say in the presence of many others as witnesses to faithful people who will be competent to teach others as well.

Therefore, remember what you received and heard, and obey it, and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will never know at what hour I will come against you.