If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed.
nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine: In order for a minister to be what he should be in the Lord’s work, he must be "nourished up." He must fill his mind with the words of faith. The word of God should so much fill his mind that he uses its phrases and thoughts in his common speech. It is imperative that he become thoroughly conversant with all Christian beliefs. The New Testament particularly, but also the Old Testament, must become the purview of his mind. Having allowed God’s word to nourish the mind, he can be more accurate in recognizing and properly dealing with false doctrine.