1. From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus, by the command of God our Savior and Christ Jesus our hope.
2. To Timothy, a true son to me because you believe.Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
3. I want you to stay in Ephesus. I asked you to do that when I went into Macedonia. Some people there in Ephesus are teaching false things. Stay there so that you can command them to stop.
4. Tell them not to spend their time on stories that are not true and on long lists of names in family histories. These things only bring arguments; they do not help God’s work. God’s work is done by faith.
5. The purpose of this command is for people to have love. To have this love they must have a pure heart, they must do what they know is right, and they must have true faith.