1 Timothy 1:3

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Just as I urged you to remain in Ephesus when I went to Macedonia, so that you might command certain people not to teach false doctrines,

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  • Gal 1:6-7 : 6 I am amazed that you are so quickly turning away from the One who called you by the grace of Christ to a different gospel— 7 not that there is another gospel, but there are some who are troubling you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ.
  • 1 Tim 6:3 : 3 If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that accords with godliness,
  • Titus 1:9-9 : 9 He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound teaching and refute those who oppose it. 10 For there are many who are rebellious, idle talkers, and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party. 11 They must be silenced because they are upsetting whole households by teaching things they should not for the sake of dishonest gain.
  • 2 John 1:7 : 7 For many deceivers have gone out into the world—those who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist.
  • 2 John 1:9-9 : 9 Anyone who goes beyond and does not remain in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or greet him.
  • Col 2:6-9 : 6 Therefore, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in him. 7 Be rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. 8 See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit, based on human tradition and the elemental principles of the world rather than on Christ. 9 For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily. 10 And you have been made complete in him, who is the head over every ruler and authority. 11 In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not done by hands, by putting off the body of the flesh, through the circumcision of Christ.
  • 1 Tim 4:6 : 6 If you point these things out to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of faith and the good teaching that you have followed.
  • 1 Tim 4:11 : 11 Command and teach these things.
  • 1 Tim 5:7 : 7 Command these things so that they may be above reproach.
  • Eph 4:14 : 14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed by the waves and blown around by every wind of teaching, by human cunning with cleverness in the techniques of deceit.
  • Phil 2:24 : 24 And I am confident in the Lord that I myself will come soon.
  • Acts 18:19 : 19 They arrived at Ephesus, where Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.
  • Acts 19:1-9 : 1 While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the inland regions and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples. 2 He asked them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" They replied, "We haven't even heard that there is a Holy Spirit." 3 Paul then asked, "Into what, then, were you baptized?" They answered, "Into John's baptism." 4 Paul said, "John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him—that is, in Jesus." 5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 When Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied. 7 There were about twelve men in all. 8 Paul went into the synagogue, and for three months he spoke boldly, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God. 9 But when some became stubborn and refused to believe, speaking evil of the Way in front of the crowd, he withdrew from them, took the disciples with him, and reasoned daily in the lecture hall of Tyrannus. 10 This continued for two years, so that all the residents of Asia, both Jews and Greeks, heard the word of the Lord.
  • Acts 20:1-3 : 1 After the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples, and after encouraging them and saying goodbye, he left to go to Macedonia. 2 After traveling through those regions and encouraging the people with many words, he came to Greece. 3 He stayed there for three months. But when a plot was made against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia.
  • Rev 2:1-2 : 1 To the angel of the church in Ephesus, write: These are the words of the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands: 2 I know your works, your labor, and your endurance, and that you cannot tolerate evil people. You have tested those who call themselves apostles but are not, and you have found them to be liars.
  • Rev 2:14 : 14 But I have a few things against you: You have those there who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the Israelites—to eat food sacrificed to idols and to commit sexual immorality.
  • Rev 2:20 : 20 But I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching, she misleads my servants to commit sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.
  • 1 Tim 6:10 : 10 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.
  • 1 Tim 6:17 : 17 Command those who are rich in this present age not to be arrogant or to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides us with all things to enjoy.

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