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Just as I urged you upon my departure for Macedonia, to remain on at Ephesus so that you would instruct certain people not to teach strange doctrines,

As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

nor to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to useless speculation rather than advance the plan of God, which is by faith, so I urge you now.

Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

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

Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

Some people have strayed from these things and have turned aside to fruitless discussion,

From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;

wanting to be teachers of the Law, even though they do not understand either what they are saying or the matters about which they make confident assertions.

Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.