|
3 When I was on my journey to Macedonia I begged you to remain on in Ephesus that you might remonstrate with certain persons because of their erroneous teaching 4 and the attention they bestow on mere fables and endless pedigrees, such as lead to controversy rather than to a true stewardship for God, which only exists where there is faith. And I make the same request now. 5 But the end sought to be secured by exhortation is the love which springs from a pure heart, a clear conscience and a sincere faith. 6 From these some have drifted away, and have wandered into empty words. 7 They are ambitious to be teachers of the Law, although they do not understand either their own words or what the things are about which they make such confident assertions. 1 Timothy 1:3-7, Weymouth New Testament. Public domain.
|
