"Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, BY THE COMMANDMENT of God our Savior, and the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope, to Timothy, a true son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord."
"As I urged you when I went into Macedonia - remain in Ephesus that you may charge some that they may teach no other doctrine, nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith. Now THE PURPOSE OF THE COMMANDMENT is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere (unhypocritical) faith, from which some, having strayed, have turned aside to idle talk, desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say nor the things that they affirm."
"And we (Paul and those with him) know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His PURPOSE." (Romans 8:28)
"If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love." (John 15:10)
"This is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, that as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it." (2 John v.6)
It was "by the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope" that Paul was made into an apostle of Jesus Christ. Likewise, Timothy was in faith, learning the commandment. We should ask for clarity regarding "the commandment".
"Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked OF HIM."(1 John 5:14,15) His commandment is the will of God.
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