1 Timothy 1:3

Paul reminds Timothy why he left him in Ephesus: to stop certain men from teaching false doctrine. It shows that guarding sound teaching is a central pastoral duty.

Cross-references · 19

• 1 Tim 6:3If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching,
• Gal 1:6–7I am amazed how quickly you are deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—
• 2 Jn 1:9–10Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son.
• 2 Jn 1:7For many deceivers have gone out into the world, refusing to confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.
• Titus 1:9–11He must hold firmly to the faithful word as it was taught, so that he can encourage others by sound teaching and refute those who contradict it.
• 1 Tim 4:11Command and teach these things.
• 1 Tim 4:6By pointing out these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of faith and sound instruction that you have followed.
• Acts 20:1–3When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples. And after encouraging them, he said goodbye to them and left for Macedonia.
• Col 2:6–11Therefore, just as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in Him,
• 1 Tim 5:7Give these instructions to the believers, so that they will be above reproach.
• 1 Tim 6:17Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.
• Phil 2:24And I trust in the Lord that I myself will come soon.
• Acts 18:19When they reached Ephesus, Paul parted ways with Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue there and reasoned with the Jews.
• Rev 2:1–2“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of Him who holds the seven stars in His right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands.
• Eph 4:14Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.
• Rev 2:20But I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching she misleads My servants to be sexually immoral and to eat food sacrificed to idols.
• 1 Tim 6:10For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
• Acts 19:1–10While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the interior and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples
• Rev 2:14But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.

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