1 Timothy 1:3

Timothy’s Task in Ephesus

1:3 As I urged you when I was leaving for Macedonia, stay on in Ephesus ¹  to instruct ²  certain people not to spread false teachings, ³ 

1 Timothy 4:1

Timothy’s Ministry in the Later Times

4:1 Now the Spirit explicitly says that in the later times some will desert the faith and occupy themselves ⁴  with deceiving spirits and demonic teachings, ⁵ 

1 Timothy 6:3

6:3 If someone spreads false teachings ⁶  and does not agree with sound words (that is, those of our Lord Jesus Christ) and with the teaching that accords with godliness,

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¹ map For location see JP1-D2; JP2-D2; JP3-D2; JP4-D2.

² tn This word implies authoritative instruction: “direct, command, give orders” (cf. 1 Tim 4:11; 5:7; 6:13, 17). See BDAG 760 s.v. παραγγέλλω.

³ tn Grk “to teach other doctrines,” different from apostolic teaching (cf. 1 Tim 6:3).

⁴ tn Or “desert the faith by occupying themselves.”

⁵ tn Grk “teachings of demons” (speaking of the source of these doctrines).

⁶ tn Grk “teaches other doctrines,” (different from apostolic teaching, cf. 1 Tim 1:3).