1. Paul, an emissary of Yeshua the Messiah according to the commandment of God our Saviour and the Lord Yeshua the Messiah our hope;
2. to Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Messiah Yeshua our Lord.
3. As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,
4. and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith—
5. but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith;