1Tim 1:3 (NIV) As I urged
you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in
Ephesus so that you may command certain
men not to teach false doctrines any longer 4 nor to devote themselves to myths and
endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather than God's work–which is by faith. 5
The goal of this command is love, which comes
from a pure heart and a good conscience and a
sincere faith. 6 Some have wandered away from
these and turned to meaningless talk. 7 They
want to be teachers of the law, but they do not
know what they are talking about or what
they so confidently affirm.