Correcting False Teaching

1 Paul, ^(A)an apostle of ^(B)Christ Jesus ^(C)according to the commandment of ^(D)God our Savior, and of ^(E)Christ Jesus, who is our ^(F)hope,

² To ^(G)Timothy, ^(H)my true ^[a]son in the faith: ^(I)Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and ^(J)Christ Jesus our Lord.

³ Just as I urged you ^[b]upon my departure for ^(K)Macedonia, to remain on at ^(L)Ephesus so that you would instruct certain people not to ^(M)teach strange doctrines, ⁴ nor to ^[c]pay attention to ^(N)myths and endless ^(O)genealogies, which give rise to useless ^(P)speculation rather than ^(Q)advance ^[d]the plan of God, which is by faith, so I urge you now. ⁵ But the goal of our ^[e](R)instruction is love ^(S)from a pure heart, from a ^(T)good conscience, and from a sincere ^(U)faith.

Paul’s Testimony

¹² I thank ^(A)Christ Jesus our Lord, who has ^(B)strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, ^(C)putting me into service, ¹³ even though I was previously a blasphemer and a ^(D)persecutor and a violent aggressor. Yet I was ^(E)shown mercy because ^(F)I acted ignorantly in unbelief; ¹⁴ and the ^(G)grace of our Lord was more than abundant, with the ^(H)faith and love which are found in Christ Jesus. ^15 (I)It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that ^(J)Christ Jesus came into the world to ^(K)save sinners, among whom ^(L)I am foremost. ¹⁶ Yet for this reason I ^(M)found mercy, so that in me as the foremost sinner Jesus Christ might ^(N)demonstrate His perfect patience as an example for those ^[a]who would believe in Him for eternal life. ¹⁷ Now to the ^(O)King ^[b]eternal, ^(P)immortal, ^(Q)invisible, the ^(R)only God, ^(S)be honor and glory ^[c]forever and ever. Amen.

¹⁸ This ^(T)command I entrust to you, Timothy, ^(U)my ^[d]son, in accordance with the ^(V)prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you ^(W)fight the good fight, ¹⁹ keeping ^(X)faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and suffered shipwreck in regard to ^[e](Y)their faith.