1. Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to a command of God our Saviour, and of the Lord Jesus Christ our hope,
2. to Timotheus--genuine child in faith: Grace, kindness, peace, from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord,
3. according as I did exhort thee to remain in Ephesus--I going on to Macedonia--that thou mightest charge certain not to teach any other thing,
4. nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, that cause questions rather than the building up of God that is in faith: --
5. And the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned,
6. from which certain, having swerved, did turn aside to vain discourse,