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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.
Warning Against False Teachers of the Law
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As I urged you wehn I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus
so that you may command certain men not to teach false doctrines any longer
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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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Some have wandered away from these and turned to meaningless talk.
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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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for adulterers and perverts, for slave traders and and liars and perjurers -
and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine
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that conforms to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.
The Lord's Grace to Paul
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I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength,
that he considered me faithful, appointing me to his service.
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The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly,
along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
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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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holding on to faith and a good conscience.
Some have rejected these and so have shipwrecked their faith.
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Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander,
whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.
