Study Desk

To Timothy, my true son in the faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

or to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies. These promote empty speculations rather than God's plan, which operates by faith.

Now the goal of our instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.

And the grace of our Lord overflowed, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

having faith and a good conscience. Some have rejected these and have suffered the shipwreck of their faith.

For this I was appointed a herald, an apostle (I am telling the truth; I am not lying), and a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

But she will be saved through childbearing, if she continues in faith, love, and holiness, with good judgment.

holding the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.

For those who have served well as deacons acquire a good standing for themselves, and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

Now the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will depart from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,

If you point these things out to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of the faith and the good teaching that you have followed.

Let no one despise your youth; instead, you should be an example to the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

But if anyone does not provide for his own, that is his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and by craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains.

But you, man of God, run from these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.

Fight the good fight for the faith; take hold of eternal life that you were called to and have made a good confession about in the presence of many witnesses.

By professing it, some people have deviated from the faith. Grace be with all of you.