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3 As I urged you when I went to Macedonia, remain in Ephesus so that you may command certain people not to teach other doctrine
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As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain people not to teach false doctrines any longer
4 or to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies. These promote empty speculations rather than God's plan, which operates by faith.
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or to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. Such things promote controversial speculations rather than advancing God’s work—which is by faith.
5 Now the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.
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The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.
6 Some have deviated from these and turned aside to fruitless discussion.
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Some have departed from these and have turned to meaningless talk.
7 They want to be teachers of the law, although they don't understand what they are saying or what they are insisting on.
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They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.
8 Now we know that the law is good, provided one uses it legitimately.
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We know that the law is good if one uses it properly.
9 We know that the law is not meant for a righteous person, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and irreverent, for those who kill their fathers and mothers, for murderers,
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We also know that the law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers,
10 for the sexually immoral and homosexuals, for kidnappers, liars, perjurers, and for whatever else is contrary to the sound teaching
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for the sexually immoral, for those practicing homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine
11 based on the glorious gospel of the blessed God that was entrusted to me.
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that conforms to the gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.
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