KJV ORIGINAL
These things command and teach.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
This is what you need to be telling people and teaching them.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Don't just know it, share it and teach it.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century AD, the Apostle Paul wrote his first letter to Timothy, a young leader he had mentored, to provide guidance for dealing with challenges in the church at Ephesus. At that time, false teachers were spreading misleading doctrines that threatened the purity of the gospel, so Paul stressed the need for faithful instruction. This verse specifically encourages Timothy to boldly command and teach the sound biblical truths Paul had just outlined.
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