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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/1_timothy/1.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/1_timothy/1.htm">New International Version</a> As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain people not to teach false doctrines any longer <a href="/nlt/1_timothy/1.htm">New Living Translation</a> When I left for Macedonia, I urged you to stay there in Ephesus and stop those whose teaching is contrary to the truth. <a href="/esv/1_timothy/1.htm">English Standard Version</a> As I urged you when I was going to Macedonia, remain at Ephesus so that you may charge certain persons not to teach any different doctrine, <a href="/bsb/1_timothy/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> As I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines <a href="/blb/1_timothy/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Just as I urged you to remain in Ephesus when I was going to Macedonia, so that you might warn certain men not to teach other doctrines, <a href="/kjv/1_timothy/1.htm">King James Bible</a> 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, <a href="/nkjv/1_timothy/1.htm">New King James Version</a> As I urged you when I went into Macedonia—remain in Ephesus that you may charge some that they teach no other doctrine, <a href="/nasb_/1_timothy/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> 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, <a href="/nasb/1_timothy/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> As I urged you upon my departure for Macedonia, remain on at Ephesus so that you may instruct certain men not to teach strange doctrines, <a href="/nasb77/1_timothy/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> As I urged you upon my departure for Macedonia, remain on at Ephesus, in order that you may instruct certain men not to teach strange doctrines, <a href="/lsb/1_timothy/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> As I exhorted you when going to Macedonia, remain on at Ephesus so that you may command certain ones not to teach a different doctrine, <a href="/amp/1_timothy/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> As I urged you when I was on my way to Macedonia, stay on at Ephesus so that you may instruct certain individuals not to teach any different doctrines, <a href="/csb/1_timothy/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> As I urged you when I went to Macedonia, remain in Ephesus so that you may instruct certain people not to teach false doctrine <a href="/hcsb/1_timothy/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> As I urged you when I went to Macedonia, remain in Ephesus so that you may instruct certain people not to teach different doctrine <a href="/asv/1_timothy/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> As I exhorted thee to tarry at Ephesus, when I was going into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge certain men not to teach a different doctrine, <a href="/cev/1_timothy/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> When I was leaving for Macedonia, I asked you to stay on in Ephesus and warn certain people there to stop spreading their false teachings. <a href="/erv/1_timothy/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> As I exhorted thee to tarry at Ephesus, when I was going into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge certain men not to teach a different doctrine, <a href="/gwt/1_timothy/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> When I was going to the province of Macedonia, I encouraged you to stay in the city of Ephesus. That way you could order certain people to stop teaching false doctrine <a href="/gnt/1_timothy/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> I want you to stay in Ephesus, just as I urged you when I was on my way to Macedonia. Some people there are teaching false doctrines, and you must order them to stop. <a href="/isv/1_timothy/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> When I was on my way to Macedonia, I urged you to stay in Ephesus so that you could instruct certain people to stop teaching false doctrine <a href="/msb/1_timothy/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> As I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines <a href="/net/1_timothy/1.htm">NET Bible</a> As I urged you when I was leaving for Macedonia, stay on in Ephesus to instruct certain people not to spread false teachings, <a href="/nheb/1_timothy/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain people not to teach a different doctrine, <a href="/wbt/1_timothy/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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, <a href="/wey/1_timothy/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> When I was on my journey to Macedonia I begged you to remain on in Ephesus that you might remonstrate with certain persons because of their erroneous teaching <a href="/web/1_timothy/1.htm">World English Bible</a> As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_timothy/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> According as I exhorted you to remain in Ephesus—I going on to Macedonia—that you might charge certain [ones] not to teach any other thing, <a href="/blb/1_timothy/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Just as I urged you to remain in Ephesus when I was going to Macedonia, so that you might warn certain men not to teach other doctrines, <a href="/ylt/1_timothy/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> according as I did exhort thee to remain in Ephesus -- I going on to Macedonia -- that thou mightest charge certain not to teach any other thing, <a href="/slt/1_timothy/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> As I besought thee to remain in Ephesus, going into Macedonia, that thou mightest proclaim to some not to teach another doctrine,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_timothy/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> As I desired thee to remain at Ephesus when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some not to teach otherwise, <a href="/cpdv/1_timothy/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Now I asked you to remain at Ephesus, while I went into Macedonia, so that you would speak strongly against certain ones who have been teaching a different way, <a href="/nabre/1_timothy/1.htm">New American Bible</a> I repeat the request I made of you when I was on my way to Macedonia, that you stay in Ephesus to instruct certain people not to teach false doctrines <a href="/nrsvce/1_timothy/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> I urge you, as I did when I was on my way to Macedonia, to remain in Ephesus so that you may instruct certain people not to teach any different doctrine,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_timothy/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> When I went to Mac-e-do’ni-a, I besought you to remain at Eph'e-sus, so that you might charge certain ones not to teach diverse doctrines, <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_timothy/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> I requested of you when I went to Macedonia that you remain in Ephesaus and that you command certain men that they would not teach diverse doctrines,<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/1_timothy/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> As, on going into Macedonia, I besought you to remain in Ephesus, that you might charge some that they teach no other thing, <a href="/godbey/1_timothy/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> As I exhorted you to remain in Ephesus, I going into Macedonia, in order that you may command certain ones not to teach heterodoxy, <a href="/haweis/1_timothy/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> As I exhorted thee to abide at Ephesus when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest enjoin certain persons to introduce no different doctrine, <a href="/mace/1_timothy/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a> At my departure from Macedonia, I advised you to stay at Ephesus in order to charge certain persons not to teach any different doctrine, <a href="/wey/1_timothy/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> When I was on my journey to Macedonia I begged you to remain on in Ephesus that you might remonstrate with certain persons because of their erroneous teaching <a href="/worrell/1_timothy/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> As I exhorted you to continue in Ephesus, when I was journeying into Macedonia, that you might charge certain ones not to teach a different doctrine, <a href="/worsley/1_timothy/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> As I exhorted thee to stay at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge certain persons not to teach other doctrine, <a href="/parallel/1_timothy/1-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EkcLX59OJyU?start=19" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_timothy/1.htm">Warning against False Teaching</a> 2To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 3<a href="/greek/2531.htm" title="2531: Kathōs (Adv) -- According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that.">As</a> <a href="/greek/3870.htm" title="3870: parekalesa (V-AIA-1S) -- From para and kaleo; to call near, i.e. Invite, invoke.">I urged</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: se (PPro-A2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you</a> <a href="/greek/4198.htm" title="4198: poreuomenos (V-PPM/P-NMS) -- To travel, journey, go, die. ">on my departure</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">to</a> <a href="/greek/3109.htm" title="3109: Makedonian (N-AFS) -- (Hebrew), Macedonia, a Roman province north of Achaia (Greece). From Makedon; Macedonia, a region of Greece.">Macedonia,</a> <a href="/greek/4357.htm" title="4357: prosmeinai (V-ANA) -- From pros and meno; to stay further, i.e. Remain in a place, with a person; figuratively, to adhere to, persevere in.">you should stay on</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">at</a> <a href="/greek/2181.htm" title="2181: Ephesō (N-DFS) -- Ephesus, a coast city, capital of the Roman province Asia. Probably of foreign origin; Ephesus, a city of Asia Minor.">Ephesus</a> <a href="/greek/2443.htm" title="2443: hina (Conj) -- In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.">to</a> <a href="/greek/3853.htm" title="3853: parangeilēs (V-ASA-2S) -- To notify, command, charge, entreat solemnly. From para and the base of aggelos; to transmit a message, i.e. to enjoin.">instruct</a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100: tisin (IPro-DMP) -- Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.">certain men</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.">not</a> <a href="/greek/2085.htm" title="2085: heterodidaskalein (V-PNA) -- From heteros and didaskalos; to instruct differently.">to teach false doctrines</a> 4or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/acts/20-28.htm">Acts 20:28-31</a> Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood. / I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. / Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them. ... <a href="/2_timothy/4-2.htm">2 Timothy 4:2-4</a> Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction. / For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. / So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. <a href="/titus/1-10.htm">Titus 1:10-11</a> For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision, / who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not. <a href="/galatians/1-6.htm">Galatians 1:6-9</a> I am amazed how quickly you are deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— / which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ. / But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under a curse! ... <a href="/2_corinthians/11-3.htm">2 Corinthians 11:3-4</a> I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ. / For if someone comes and proclaims a Jesus other than the One we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit than the One you received, or a different gospel than the one you accepted, you put up with it very easily. <a href="/2_peter/2-1.htm">2 Peter 2:1-3</a> Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. / Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed. / In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep. <a href="/jude/1-3.htm">Jude 1:3-4</a> Beloved, although I made every effort to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt it necessary to write and urge you to contend earnestly for the faith entrusted once for all to the saints. / For certain men have crept in among you unnoticed—ungodly ones who were designated long ago for condemnation. They turn the grace of our God into a license for immorality, and they deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. <a href="/romans/16-17.htm">Romans 16:17-18</a> Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them. / For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive. <a href="/1_john/4-1.htm">1 John 4:1</a> Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world. <a href="/matthew/7-15.htm">Matthew 7:15</a> Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. <a href="/ephesians/4-14.htm">Ephesians 4:14</a> Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming. <a href="/colossians/2-8.htm">Colossians 2:8</a> See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ. <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-3.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:3</a> Let no one deceive you in any way, for it will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness—the son of destruction—is revealed. <a href="/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Jeremiah 23:16</a> This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are filling you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD. <a href="/ezekiel/13-1.htm">Ezekiel 13:1-3</a> Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are now prophesying. Tell those who prophesy out of their own imagination: Hear the word of the LORD! / This is what the Lord GOD says: Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit yet have seen nothing.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>As I sought you to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that you might charge some that they teach no other doctrine,at.<a href="/acts/19-1.htm">Acts 19:1</a> And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,when.<a href="/acts/20-1.htm">Acts 20:1-3</a> And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia… <a href="/philippians/2-24.htm">Philippians 2:24</a> But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.charge.<a href="/1_timothy/4-6.htm">1 Timothy 4:6,11</a> If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained… <a href="/1_timothy/5-7.htm">1 Timothy 5:7</a> And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.<a href="/1_timothy/6-3.htm">1 Timothy 6:3,10,17</a> If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; 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Macedonia was a significant region in the early church, including cities like Philippi and Thessalonica, which Paul had previously visited and established churches. This phrase indicates a transition in Paul's missionary journey, emphasizing the importance of Timothy's role in Ephesus. The urgency suggests a pressing need for leadership and doctrinal purity in the church.you should stay on at Ephesus Ephesus was a major city in the Roman province of Asia, known for its temple to Artemis and as a center of commerce and culture. It was also a significant location for early Christianity, where Paul had spent considerable time teaching and establishing the church (Acts 19). The instruction to stay indicates the strategic importance of Ephesus in spreading the Gospel and combating false teachings. Timothy's presence was crucial for maintaining the integrity of the church in this influential city.to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines The early church faced numerous challenges from false teachings, including Gnosticism, Judaizers, and other heresies. Paul's concern was to preserve the purity of the Gospel message. The phrase "certain men" suggests that specific individuals were promoting these false doctrines, which could lead believers astray. This instruction aligns with other New Testament warnings against false teachers (e.g., <a href="/galatians/1-6.htm">Galatians 1:6-9</a>, <a href="/2_peter/2.htm">2 Peter 2:1</a>). The emphasis on sound doctrine is a recurring theme in Paul's letters, highlighting the need for vigilance and discernment in teaching and leadership.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a> The apostle who wrote the letter to Timothy, providing guidance and instruction for church leadership and doctrine. 2. <a href="/topical/t/timothy.htm">Timothy</a> A young pastor and protégé of Paul, tasked with overseeing the church in Ephesus and correcting false teachings. 3. <a href="/topical/e/ephesus.htm">Ephesus</a> A significant city in the early Christian world, known for its diverse population and the presence of various religious beliefs, including the early church. 4. <a href="/topical/m/macedonia.htm">Macedonia</a> A region Paul traveled to, indicating his missionary journeys and the spread of the Gospel. 5. <a href="/topical/f/false_teachers.htm">False Teachers</a> Individuals within the Ephesian church who were spreading incorrect doctrines, which Timothy was instructed to address.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/guarding_sound_doctrine.htm">Guarding Sound Doctrine</a> The importance of maintaining doctrinal purity in the church cannot be overstated. Timothy's role in Ephesus was crucial in preserving the truth of the Gospel. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a> Church leaders, like Timothy, are called to be vigilant and proactive in addressing false teachings. This requires discernment, courage, and a deep understanding of Scripture. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_false_teachings.htm">The Danger of False Teachings</a> False doctrines can lead believers astray and disrupt the unity and mission of the church. It is essential to confront and correct these teachings with love and truth. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_mentorship.htm">The Importance of Mentorship</a> Paul's relationship with Timothy highlights the value of mentorship in spiritual growth and leadership development. Mature believers should invest in the next generation of leaders. <a href="/topical/s/staying_faithful_amidst_challenges.htm">Staying Faithful Amidst Challenges</a> Timothy's task was not easy, yet his faithfulness in difficult circumstances serves as an example for all believers to remain steadfast in their calling.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_timothy_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Timothy 1</a> <a href="/q/1_timothy_2__cultural_bias_or_timeless.htm">1 Timothy 2 (as a whole): Does the text historically reflect a cultural bias against women’s leadership, and how do we determine what was meant for a specific era versus timeless teaching?</a> <a href="/q/evidence_for_false_teachings_in_1_tim_1_3-7.htm">Is there historical or archaeological evidence supporting the specific false teachings mentioned in 1 Timothy 1:3–7? </a> <a href="/q/what_are_the_pastoral_epistles.htm">What are the Pastoral Epistles?</a> <a href="/q/what_caused_timothy's_death.htm">What caused Timothy's death?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_timothy/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) That thou mightest charge some.--Some time after the first imprisonment at Rome, and consequently beyond the period included by St. Luke in the Acts, St. Paul must have left Timothy behind at Ephesus while he pursued his journey towards Macedonia, and given him the solemn charge here referred to. The false teachers who are disturbing the Church at Ephesus are not named. There is, perhaps, a ring of contempt in the expression "some," but it seems more probable that the names were designedly omitted in this letter, which was intended to be a public document. The chief superintendent of the Ephesian community, doubtless, knew too well who were the mistaken men referred to.That they teach no other doctrine.--"Other"--i.e., other than the truth. When the Apostle and his disciple Timothy re-visited Ephesus, after the long Caesarean and Roman imprisonment, they found the Church there distracted with questions raised by Jewish teachers. The curious and hair-splitting interpretation of the Mosaic law, the teaching concerning the tithing of mint and anise and cummin, which in the days of Jesus of Nazareth had paralysed all real spiritual life in Jerusalem, had found its way during the Apostle's long enforced absence into the restless, ever-changing congregations at Ephesus.Dangerous controversies, disputings concerning old prophecies, mingled with modern traditions, occupied the attention of many of the Christian teachers. They preferred to talk about theology rather than try to live the life which men like St. Paul had told them that followers of Jesus must live if they would be His servants indeed.Unless these deadening influences were removed, the faith of the Ephesian Church threatened to become utterly impractical. The doctrine these restless men were teaching, and which St. Paul so bitterly condemns, seems to have been no settled form of heresy, but a profitless teaching, arising mainly, if not entirely, from Jewish sources.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_timothy/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 3. - Exhorted for besought, A.V.; tarry for abide still, A.V.; was going for went, A.V.; certain men for some, A.V.; not to teach a different for that they teach no other, A.V. Exhorted (παρεκάλεσα). In about sixty places this word has the sense of "beseech," "entreat," "desire," "pray," which is more suitable to this passage than the R.V. exhort. It is a strong expression, and seems to imply that Timothy had been anxious to go with St. Paul to Macedonia, to share his labors and wait upon him; but that St. Paul, with that noble disinterestedness which characterized his whole life, had, not without difficulty, persuaded him to abide at Ephesus. Tarry. Here again the R.V. is unfortunate. The exact sense of προσμεῖναι is "to stay on," or, as in the A.V., "to abide still." The word tells us that Timothy was already at Ephesus when he received the request from St. Paul to stay on there instead of going to Macedonia. There is nothing in the phrase that implies that St. Paul was at Ephesus himself when he made the request to Timothy. It may have been made by message or by letter. When I was going. Some commentators have endeavored to explain πορευόμενος as applying to Timothy, or as if the order were ἵνα πορευόμενος παραγγείλῃς; but the Greek will not admit of it. Charge (παραγγείλῃς); a word implying authority, almost invariably rendered "command" or "charge." It is taken up in ver. 18 (ταύτην τὴν παραγγελίαν), "This charge," etc. Teach a different doctrine (ἑτεροδιδασκαλεῖν). This is one of the many words peculiar to the pastoral Epistles. It only occurs here and <a href="/1_timothy/6-3.htm">1 Timothy 6:3</a>. It is formed from ἑτεροδιδάσκαλος, a teacher of other than right doctrine, and means "to play the part of a teacher of other than right doctrine," just as in ecclesiastical language ἐτερόδοξος means "one who holds opinions contrary to that which is orthodox," and such as do so are said ἑτεροδοξεῖν. The classical sense is a little different, "one who holds a different opinion" - "to be of a different opinion." The introduction of the word into the vocabulary of Scripture is a sign of the somewhat later age to which this Epistle belongs, when heresies were growing and multiplying. Other similar compounds are ἑτερόγλωσσος (<a href="/1_corinthians/14-21.htm">1 Corinthians 14:21</a>) and ἑτεροζυγεῖν (<a href="/2_corinthians/6-14.htm">2 Corinthians 6:14</a>). <a href="/commentaries/1_timothy/1-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>As Καθὼς (Kathōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_2531.htm">Strong's 2531: </a> According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that. I urged παρεκάλεσά (parekalesa) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3870.htm">Strong's 3870: </a> From para and kaleo; to call near, i.e. Invite, invoke. you σε (se) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. on my departure πορευόμενος (poreuomenos) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4198.htm">Strong's 4198: </a> To travel, journey, go, die. to εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. Macedonia, Μακεδονίαν (Makedonian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3109.htm">Strong's 3109: </a> (Hebrew), Macedonia, a Roman province north of Achaia (Greece). From Makedon; Macedonia, a region of Greece. you should stay on προσμεῖναι (prosmeinai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_4357.htm">Strong's 4357: </a> From pros and meno; to stay further, i.e. Remain in a place, with a person; figuratively, to adhere to, persevere in. at ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. Ephesus Ἐφέσῳ (Ephesō) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2181.htm">Strong's 2181: </a> Ephesus, a coast city, capital of the Roman province Asia. Probably of foreign origin; Ephesus, a city of Asia Minor. to ἵνα (hina) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2443.htm">Strong's 2443: </a> In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. instruct παραγγείλῃς (parangeilēs) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3853.htm">Strong's 3853: </a> To notify, command, charge, entreat solemnly. From para and the base of aggelos; to transmit a message, i.e. to enjoin. certain men τισὶν (tisin) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5100.htm">Strong's 5100: </a> Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. not μὴ (mē) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3361.htm">Strong's 3361: </a> Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. to teach false doctrines ἑτεροδιδασκαλεῖν (heterodidaskalein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_2085.htm">Strong's 2085: </a> From heteros and didaskalos; to instruct differently. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_timothy/1-3.htm">1 Timothy 1:3 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_timothy/1-3.htm">1 Timothy 1:3 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_timothy/1-3.htm">1 Timothy 1:3 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_timothy/1-3.htm">1 Timothy 1:3 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_timothy/1-3.htm">1 Timothy 1:3 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_timothy/1-3.htm">1 Timothy 1:3 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_timothy/1-3.htm">1 Timothy 1:3 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_timothy/1-3.htm">1 Timothy 1:3 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_timothy/1-3.htm">1 Timothy 1:3 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_timothy/1-3.htm">1 Timothy 1:3 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-3.htm">NT Letters: 1 Timothy 1:3 As I urged you when I was (1 Tim. 1Ti iTi 1tim i Tm) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_timothy/1-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Timothy 1:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Timothy 1:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_timothy/1-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Timothy 1:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Timothy 1:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>