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, 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. 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.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 1:3 Lit while going to
  2. 1 Timothy 1:3 Lit to remain
  3. 1 Timothy 1:4 Or occupy themselves with
  4. 1 Timothy 1:4 Lit God’s provision
  5. 1 Timothy 1:5 Lit commandment