1 Timothy 1:3

“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,”

"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," - 1 Timothy 1:3
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What does 1 Timothy 1:3 mean?

The verse 1 Timothy 1:3 states: "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." This verse is in the context of the first epistle of Paul to Timothy, a young pastor whom Paul mentored…

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Guarding the Truth: A Call to Sound Doctrine

In 1 Timothy 1:3, the Apostle Paul earnestly writes to Timothy, saying, "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." This verse serves as a strong exhortation not just for the early…

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A Prayer for Faithfulness in Doctrine

Heavenly Father, Creator of heaven and earth, we come before You with hearts full of praise and gratitude for Your boundless mercy and grace which You so freely bestow upon us. In this moment of prayer, we turn our hearts to the profound wisdom found in 1 Timothy 1:3, where the…

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1 Timothy 1:3 - "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,"
1 Timothy 3:16
1 Timothy 3:15
1 Timothy 5:3 - "Honour widows that are widows indeed."
1 Timothy 3:1 - "This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work."
1 Timothy 3:9 - "Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience."
1 Timothy 3:3 - "Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;"
1 Timothy 2:3 - "For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;"
2 Timothy 3:1 - "This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come."
1 Timothy 3:14 - "These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:"
1 Timothy 3:12 - "Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well."
1 Timothy 3:11 - "Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things."
1 Timothy 3:6 - "Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil."
1 Timothy 3:8 - "Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;"
"Honour widows that are widows indeed." - 1 Timothy 5:3
1 Timothy 3:4 - "One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;"
1 Timothy 3:10 - "And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless."
"Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience." - 1 Timothy 3:9
1 Timothy 3:5 - "(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)"
1 Timothy 3:2 - "A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;"
1 Timothy 1:5
1 Timothy 3:7 - "Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil."
1 Timothy 3:13 - "For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus."
"For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;" - 1 Timothy 2:3
"This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work." - 1 Timothy 3:1
2 Timothy 3:5 - “Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away."
"Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;" - 1 Timothy 3:3
1 Timothy 2:3-4 - "For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth."
1 Timothy 4:3 - "Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth."