1 Timothy 1:1-7 (Epistle)
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- Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope,
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- to Timothy, a true son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.
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- As I urged you when I went into Macedonia – remain in Ephesus that you may charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
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- nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith.
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- Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith,
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- from which some, having strayed, have turned aside to idle talk,
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- desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say nor the things which they affirm.