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.
Finally, he must take heed unto himself if he would be a faithful servant of God, ministering unto others. When times are difficult and skies grow dark, he must persevere in these things, for only in this way can he save both himself and those who listen to him. Only by faithful presentation of the truth and a personal life example in accord therewith will others be persuaded to do likewise (verse 16).