I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these instructions to you

As I urged you when I was leaving for Macedonia, stay on in Ephesus to instruct certain people not to spread false teachings,

to obey this command without fault or failure until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ

I put this charge before you, Timothy my child, in keeping with the prophecies once spoken about you, in order that with such encouragement you may fight the good fight.