3 When I was on my way to Macedonia I asked you to stay behind in Ephesus, so that you could speak with those who teach false ideas and insist that they stop. 4 They shouldn’t concern themselves with legends and never-ending obsessions about ancestry.1:4. Or "endless genealogies"—a situation that is not clear from the context. Such ideas only lead to pointless debates, instead of understanding God as we trust in him.
5 The reason why I insist on this is so we may have love that comes from a pure heart, from a clear conscience and sincere trust in God.
6 Some have deviated from these things, and have ended up talking nonsense. 7 They have ambitions to be teachers of the law, but they have no idea what they’re talking about or what they’re so boldly announcing!