Timothy, stay there in Ephesus. That is what I told you to do when I went into Macedonia. I want you to command certain people not to teach things that aren’t true.

我往马其顿去的时候，曾劝你仍住在以弗所，好嘱咐那几个人不可传异教，

我往马其顿去的时候，曾劝你留在以弗所，好嘱咐某些人不可传别的教义，

我往马其顿去的时候，曾劝你留在以弗所，好嘱咐某些人不可传别的教义，

我去马其顿的时候，曾经劝你继续留在以弗所，好命令那几个人不要传讲异端邪说，

我往马其顿去的时候，曾经劝你留在以弗所，为要嘱咐某些人，不可传别的教义，

我往马其顿省去的时候，曾经劝你继续留在以弗所，好让你吩咐某些人不可传讲别的教义，

我往馬其頓去的時候，曾勸你仍住在以弗所，好囑咐那幾個人不可傳異教，

我往馬其頓去的時候，曾勸你留在以弗所，好囑咐某些人不可傳別的教義，

我往馬其頓去的時候，曾勸你留在以弗所，好囑咐某些人不可傳別的教義，

我去馬其頓的時候，曾經勸你繼續留在以弗所，好命令那幾個人不要傳講異端邪說，

我往馬其頓去的時候，曾經勸你留在以弗所，為要囑咐某些人，不可傳別的教義，

我往馬其頓去的時候，曾勸你繼續住在以弗所；好囑咐某某人不要傳別樣的教義，

我往馬其頓省去的時候，曾經勸你繼續留在以弗所，好讓你吩咐某些人不可傳講別的教義，

昔我往馬其頓時、勸爾居以弗所警戒數人、勿傳異教、

昔我往馬其頓時、曾令爾居以弗所、今仍令爾處其地、諭諸人勿傳異教、

昔我往瑪其頓時、勸爾居於以弗所、戒人勿傳異教、

曩者吾適馬其頓、而留汝於伊法所者、欲汝勸告若干同人勿傳異端、

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

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,

When I left for Macedonia, I urged you to stay there in Ephesus and stop those whose teaching is contrary to the truth.

As I urged you when I went to Macedonia, remain in Ephesus so that you may instruct certain people not to teach false doctrine

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 urged you when I went into Macedonia— remain in Ephesus that you may charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

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,

As I urged you when I went to Macedonia, remain in Ephesus so that you may instruct certain people not to teach different 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,

As I urged you when I was leaving for Macedonia, stay on in Ephesus to instruct certain people not to spread false teachings,

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,

Suppose someone teaches something different than I have taught. Suppose that person doesn’t agree with the true teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ. Suppose they don’t agree with godly teaching.

I am amazed. You are so quickly deserting the one who chose you. He chose you to live in the grace that Christ has provided. You are turning to a different“ good news.”What you are accepting is really not the good news at all. It seems that some people have gotten you all mixed up. They are trying to twist the good news about Christ.

The message as it has been taught can be trusted. He must hold firmly to it. Then he will be able to use true teaching to comfort others and build them up. He will be able to prove that people who oppose it are wrong.Many people refuse to obey God. All they do is talk about things that mean nothing. They try to fool others. No one does these things more than the circumcision group.They must be stopped. They are making trouble for entire families. They do this by teaching things they shouldn’t. They do these things to cheat people.

You received Christ Jesus as Lord. So keep on living your lives in him.Have your roots in him. Build yourselves up in him. Grow strong in what you believe, just as you were taught. Be more thankful than ever before.Make sure no one controls you. They will try to control you by using false reasoning that has no meaning. Their ideas depend on human teachings. They also depend on the basic spiritual powers of this world. They don’t depend on Christ.God’s whole nature is living in Christ in human form.Because you belong to Christ, you have been made complete. He is the ruler over every power and authority.When you received Christ, your circumcision was not done by human hands. Instead, your circumcision was done by Christ. He put away the person you used to be. At that time, sin’s power ruled over you.

All the trouble came to an end. Then Paul sent for the believers. After encouraging them, he said goodbye. He then left for Macedonia.He traveled through that area, speaking many words of hope to the people. Finally he arrived in Greece.There he stayed for three months. He was just about to sail for Syria. But some Jews were making plans against him. So he decided to go back through Macedonia.

Give these instructions to the people. Then no one can be blamed.

While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took the road to Ephesus. When he arrived, he found some believers there.He asked them,“ Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?”“ No,” they answered.“ We haven’t even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”So Paul asked,“ Then what baptism did you receive?”“ John’s baptism,” they replied.Paul said,“ John baptized people, calling them to turn away from their sins. He told them to believe in the one who was coming after him. Jesus is that one.”After hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.Paul placed his hands on them. Then the Holy Spirit came on them. They spoke in languages they had not known before. They also prophesied.There were about 12 men in all.Paul entered the synagogue. There he spoke boldly for three months. He gave good reasons for believing the truth about God’s kingdom.But some of them wouldn’t listen. They refused to believe. In public they said evil things about the Way of Jesus. So Paul left them. He took the believers with him. Each day he talked with people in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.This went on for two years. So all the Jews and Greeks who lived in Asia Minor heard the word of the Lord.

We will no longer be babies in the faith. We won’t be like ships tossed around by the waves. We won’t be blown here and there by every new teaching. We won’t be blown around by cleverness and tricks. Certain people use them to hide their evil plans.

Command people who are rich in this world not to be proud. Tell them not to put their hope in riches. Wealth is so uncertain. Command those who are rich to put their hope in God. He richly provides us with everything to enjoy.

“ Here is what I command you to write to the church in Ephesus. Here are the words of Jesus, who holds the seven stars in his right hand. He also walks among the seven golden lampstands. He says,‘ I know what you are doing. You work long and hard. I know you can’t put up with evil people. You have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not. You have found out that they are liars.

‘ But here is what I have against you. You put up with that woman Jezebel. She calls herself a prophet. With her teaching, she has led my servants into sexual sin. She has tricked them into eating food offered to statues of gods.

And I’m sure I myself will come soon if the Lord allows it.

‘ But I have a few things against you. Some of your people follow the teaching of Balaam. He taught Balak to lead the people of Israel into sin. So they ate food that had been offered to statues of gods. And they committed sexual sins.

Command and teach these things.

They arrived at Ephesus. There Paul said goodbye to Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue and talked with the Jews.

Love for money causes all kinds of evil. Some people want to get rich. They have wandered away from the faith. They have wounded themselves with many sorrows.

Point out these things to the brothers and sisters. Then you will serve Christ Jesus well. You will show that you’ve grown in the truths of the faith. You will show that you’ve been trained by the good teaching you’ve obeyed.