1 Timothy

1 Timothy 1:4–5

⁴or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith.^a

⁵The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.

Footnotes

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
devote themselves	προσέχειν	prosechein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4337 I pay attention to, devote myself to
to myths	μύθοις	mythois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3454 an idle tale, fable
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
endless	ἀπεράντοις	aperantois	Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural	G562 unaccomplished, unending, endless
genealogies	γενεαλογίαις	genealogiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1076 genealogy
which	αἵτινες	haitines	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
promote	παρέχουσιν	parechousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3930 I offer, provide
speculation	ἐκζητήσεις	ekzētēseis	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2214 a question, debate, controversy
rather	μᾶλλον	mallon	Adverb	G3123 more, rather
than	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
stewardship	οἰκονομίαν	oikonomian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3622 stewardship
of God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
which	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
faith	πίστει	pistei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	Τὸ	To	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
goal	τέλος	telos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5056 an end, purpose, tax
of	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
instruction	παραγγελίας	parangelias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3852 a command, charge
is	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
love	ἀγάπη	agapē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G26 love
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
a pure	καθαρᾶς	katharas	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2513 clean, pure, unstained
heart	καρδίας	kardias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
a clear	ἀγαθῆς	agathēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G18 good
conscience	συνειδήσεως	syneidēseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4893 the conscience
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
a sincere	ἀνυποκρίτου	anypokritou	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G505 unfeigned, without hypocrisy
faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 Timothy 1:4 1 Timothy 4:7 · Titus 1:14 · Titus 3:9 · 2 Timothy 4:4 · 2 Peter 1:16 · 1 Timothy 6:3–5 · 1 Timothy 6:20 · Hebrews 13:9 · 2 Timothy 2:14 · 2 Timothy 2:22 · 1 Timothy 6:11 · 2 Timothy 2:16–18

1 Timothy 1:5 1 Timothy 1:19 · Galatians 5:22 · Galatians 5:13–14 · 2 Timothy 2:22 · 2 Timothy 1:5 · Mark 12:28–34 · 2 Timothy 1:3 · 1 Peter 3:16 · 1 Peter 1:22 · Psalm 51:10 · Romans 10:4 · 1 Timothy 3:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.