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Berean Standard Bible

“As I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines”

1 Timothy 1:3

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Paul has left Timothy in Ephesus to help the church. He writes to encourage and instruct him in this task.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

As I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines

World English Bible (WEB)

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,

King James Version (KJV)

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,

American Standard Version (ASV)

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,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

It was my desire, when I went on into Macedonia, that you might make a stop at Ephesus, to give orders to certain men not to put forward a different teaching,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

according as I did exhort you to remain in Ephesus -- I going on to Macedonia -- that you might charge certain not to teach any other thing,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Como te rogué que te quedases en Efeso, cuando partí para Macedonia, para que requirieses á algunos que no enseñen diversa doctrina,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cuando salí para Macedonia, te encargué que te quedaras en Éfeso y les mandaras a algunos individuos que no enseñaran falsas doctrinas

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