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As I urged you [a]upon my departure for 1Macedonia, [b]remain on at 2Ephesusso that you may instructcertainmen not to 3teachstrangedoctrines,
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nor to [c]payattention to 4myths and endless5genealogies, whichgiverise to mere 6speculationratherthan7furthering [d]the administration of God which is by faith.
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But the goal of our [e]8instruction is love9from a pureheart and a 10goodconscience and a sincere11faith.
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For somemen, straying from thesethings, have turnedaside to 12fruitlessdiscussion,
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13wanting to be 14teachers of the Law, even though they do not understandeitherwhat they are sayingor the matters aboutwhich they makeconfidentassertions.