Study Desk

to Timothy, my genuine child in the faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord!

nor to occupy themselves with myths and interminable genealogies. Such things promote useless speculations rather than God's redemptive plan that operates by faith.

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

and our Lord's grace was abundant, bringing faith and love in Christ Jesus.

To do this you must hold firmly to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck in regard to the faith.

For this I was appointed a preacher and apostle—I am telling the truth; I am not lying—and a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

But she will be delivered through childbearing, if she continues in faith and love and holiness with self-control.

And he must be well thought of by those outside the faith, so that he may not fall into disgrace and be caught by the devil's trap.

holding to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.

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

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

By pointing out such things to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, having nourished yourself on the words of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed.

But if someone does not provide for his own, especially his own family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

For the love of money is the root of all evils. Some people in reaching for it have strayed from the faith and stabbed themselves with many pains.

Compete well for the faith and lay hold of that eternal life you were called for and made your good confession for in the presence of many witnesses.

By professing it, some have strayed from the faith. Grace be with you all.