Study Desk

To Timothy, my loyal child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

and not to occupy themselves with myths and endless genealogies that promote speculations rather than the divine training that is known by faith.

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

and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

having faith and a good conscience. By rejecting conscience, certain persons have suffered shipwreck in the faith;

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

Yet she will be saved through childbearing, provided they continue in faith and love and holiness, with modesty.

they must hold fast to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.

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

Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will renounce the faith by paying attention to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons,

If you put these instructions before the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished on the words of the faith and of the sound teaching that you have followed.

Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

And whoever does not provide for relatives, and especially for family members, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and in their eagerness to be rich some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains.

But as for you, man of God, shun all this; pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness.

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

by professing it some have missed the mark as regards the faith. Grace be with you.