en_tn/1ti/01/03.md

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  • **I urged you ** - "As I pleaded with you," or "As I asked you with authority," or "I told you."
  • you - singular (See: en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_you)
  • **remain in Ephesus ** - "wait for me there in the city of Ephesus"
  • Neither should they pay attention - "Nor should they give close attention" or "Also command them not to pay attention"
  • genealogies - A genealogy is the written or verbal record of a person's parents and ancestors. These were very important in Jewish culture as they established which tribe one was in within the people of Israel. Matthew 1 and Luke 3 are good biblical examples.
  • which cause arguments - "which make people angrily disagree." The people debate about stories and genealogies about which no one can know the truth for certain.
  • rather than helping the plan of God - "rather than advancing the plan of God" or "rather than managing what is from God"
  • which is by faith - "which is received by faith or "which is accomplished by faith"