New Revised Standard Version
I urge you, as I did when I was on my way to Macedonia, to remain in Ephesus so that you may instruct certain people not to teach any different doctrine,

Contemporary English Version
When I was leaving for Macedonia, I asked you to stay on in Ephesus and warn certain people there to stop spreading their false teachings.

New American Bible
I repeat the request I made of you when I was on my way to Macedonia, that you stay in Ephesus to instruct certain people not to teach false doctrines

Douay-Rheims Bible
As I desired thee to remain at Ephesus when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some not to teach otherwise:

As I desired thee to remain at Ephesus when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some not to teach otherwise:

at.

Acts 19:1 And it came to pass, while Apollo was at Corinth, that Paul, having passed through the upper coasts, came to Ephesus and found certain disciples.

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when.

Acts 20:1-3 And after the tumult was ceased, Paul calling to him the disciples and exhorting them, took his leave and set forward to go into Macedonia. . . .

Philippians 2:24 And I trust in the Lord that I myself also shall come to you shortly.

charge.

1 Timothy 4:6,11 These things proposing to the brethren, thou shalt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished up in the words of faith and of the good doctrine which thou hast attained unto. . . .

1 Timothy 5:7 And this give in charge, that they may be blameless.

1 Timothy 6:3,10,17 If any man teach otherwise and consent not to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and to that doctrine which is according to godliness, . . .

Galatians 1:6,7 I wonder that you are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ, unto another gospel. . . .

Ephesians 4:14 That henceforth we be no more children tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the wickedness of men, by cunning craftiness by which they lie in wait to deceive.

Colossians 2:6-11 As therefore you have received Jesus Christ the Lord, walk ye in him: . . .

Titus 1:9-11 Embracing that faithful word which is according to doctrine, that he may be able to exhort in sound doctrine and to convince the gainsayers. . . .

2 John 1:7,9,10 For many seducers are gone out into the world who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a seducer and an antichrist. . . .

Revelation 2:1,2,14,20 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write: These things saith he who holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks: . . .