1. From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by order of God our Saviour and Christ Jesus our hope —
2. To Timothy, my true son in the faith:May God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord give you grace, mercy, and peace.
3. I want you to stay in Ephesus, just as I urged you when I was on my way to Macedonia. Some people there are teaching false doctrines, and you must order them to stop.