1Ti 1:3 | NET2full | STEP | As I urged you when I was leaving for Macedonia , stay on in Ephesus to instruct certain people not to spread false teachings ,

‏ 1 Timothy 1:3

3 As I urged you when I was leaving for Macedonia, stay on in Ephesus to instruct ^{▼▼tn This word implies authoritative instruction: “direct, command, give orders” (cf. 1 Tim 4:11; 5:7; 6:13, 17). See BDAG 760 s.v. παραγγέλλω.} certain people not to spread false teachings, ^{▼▼tn Grk “to teach other doctrines,” different from apostolic teaching (cf. 1 Tim 6:3).}