I Timothy 1:18
The Scripture
(18) This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Paul charged Timothy to remain in Ephesus to oppose those teaching false doctrine, fables, and endless genealogies, explaining that the law was made not for the righteous but for the lawless and disobedient. He recounted God's mercy toward himself as the chief of sinners, given to him as a pattern of Christ's longsuffering, and charged Timothy to hold faith and a good conscience.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I Timothy 1:11I Timothy 1:12I Timothy 4:14I Timothy 6:13I Timothy 6:14I Timothy 6:20II Timothy 2:2II Timothy 4:1II Timothy 4:2II Timothy 4:3I Timothy 1:2Philippians 2:22
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