1 Timothy 1:3
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,”
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Read Full Chapter →Paul reminds Timothy why he left him at Ephesus: to charge certain teachers to stop spreading a different teaching.
What Does 1 Timothy 1:3 Mean?
Paul had asked Timothy to stay in Ephesus while he traveled on. The task was not easy: some in the church were teaching things that did not match the message Paul had delivered.
Guarding sound teaching is an act of love, not control. Timothy is to 'charge' these men plainly, because a flock fed wrong food slowly sickens. The health of the whole church depends on keeping the gospel undiluted.