To: Timothy, my genuine child in the faith. May grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Messiah Jesus, our Lord, be yours!

and occupying themselves with myths and endless genealogies. These things promote controversies rather than God's ongoing purpose, which involves faith.

The goal of this instruction is love that flows from a pure heart, from a clear conscience, and from a sincere faith.

and the grace of our Lord overflowed toward me, along with the faith and love that are in the Messiah Jesus.

with faith and a good conscience. By ignoring their consciences, some people have destroyed their faith like a wrecked ship.

even though she will be saved through the birth of the Child, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, along with good judgment.

They must hold firmly to the secret of the faith with clear consciences.

Those ministers who serve well gain an excellent reputation for themselves and will have great assurance by their faith in the Messiah Jesus.

Now the Spirit says clearly that in the last times some people will abandon the faith by following deceitful spirits, the teachings of demons,

If you continue to point these things out to the brothers, you will be a good servant of the Messiah Jesus, nourished by the words of the faith and the healthy teaching that you have followed closely.

If anyone does not take care of his own relatives, especially his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, in their eagerness to get rich, have wandered away from the faith and caused themselves a lot of pain.

Fight the good fight for the faith. Keep holding on to eternal life, to which you were called and about which you gave a good testimony in front of many witnesses.

Although some claim to have it, they have abandoned the faith. May grace be with all of you!