1 Timothy 1:3-6
New American Standard Bible 1995
3 As I urged you [a]upon my departure for (A)Macedonia, [b]remain on at (B)Ephesus so that you may instruct certain men not to (C)teach strange doctrines, 4 nor to [c]pay attention to (D)myths and endless (E)genealogies, which give rise to mere (F)speculation rather than (G)furthering [d]the administration of God which is by faith. 5 But the goal of our [e](H)instruction is love (I)from a pure heart and a (J)good conscience and a sincere (K)faith. 6 For some men, straying from these things, have turned aside to (L)fruitless discussion,
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- 1 Timothy 1:3 Lit while going to
- 1 Timothy 1:3 Lit to remain
- 1 Timothy 1:4 Or occupy themselves with
- 1 Timothy 1:4 Lit God’s provision
- 1 Timothy 1:5 Lit commandment
1 Timothy 1:3-6
Young's Literal Translation
3 according as I did exhort thee to remain in Ephesus -- I going on to Macedonia -- that thou mightest charge certain not to teach any other thing,
4 nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, that cause questions rather than the building up of God that is in faith: --
5 And the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned,
6 from which certain, having swerved, did turn aside to vain discourse,
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