1. From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
2. to Timothy, my genuine child in the faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord!
3. As I urged you when I was leaving for Macedonia, stay on in Ephesus to instruct certain people not to spread false teachings,
4. nor to occupy themselves with myths and interminable genealogies. Such things promote useless speculations rather than God’s redemptive plan that operates by faith.
5. But the aim of our instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.