## I urged you  ##

<b>I urged you <b>- "As I pleaded with you," or "As I asked you with authority," or "I told you."

## you ##

singular (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])

## remain in Ephesus  ##

<b>remain in Ephesus <b>- "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"