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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 true son in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
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Timothy Charged to Oppose False Teachers
As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain people not to teach false doctrines any longer
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or to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. Such things promote controversial speculations rather than advancing God’s work—which is by faith.
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The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.
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They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.
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We know that the law is good if one uses it properly.
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We also know that the law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers,
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for the sexually immoral, for those practicing homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine
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that conforms to the gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.
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Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst.
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Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
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Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.
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for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.
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This is good, and pleases God our Savior,
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For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus,
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who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time.
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And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle—I am telling the truth, I am not lying—and a true and faithful teacher of the Gentiles.
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Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing.
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I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,
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but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God.
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I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet.
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And Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner.
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Qualifications for Overseers and Deacons
Here is a trustworthy saying: Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task.
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Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
