1. Paul, apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the command of God our Saviour, and of Christ Jesus our hope,
2. to Timotheus, my true child in faith: grace, mercy, peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
3. Even as I begged thee to remain in Ephesus, when I was going to Macedonia, that thou mightest enjoin some not to teach other doctrines,
4. nor to turn their minds to fables and interminable genealogies, which bring questionings rather than further God's dispensation, which is in faith.
5. But the end of what is enjoined is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and unfeigned faith;
6. which things some having missed, have turned aside to vain discourse,