1 Timothy 1:1-7
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Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
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To Timothy, my loyal child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
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I urge you, as I did when I was on my way to Macedonia, to remain in Ephesus so that you may instruct certain people not to teach any different doctrine,
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and not to occupy themselves with myths and endless genealogies that promote speculations rather than the divine training a that is known by faith.
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But the aim of such instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith.
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Some people have deviated from these and turned to meaningless talk,
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desiring to be teachers of the law, without understanding either what they are saying or the things about which they make assertions.
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