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I TIMOTHY ยท Chapter 1
1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour,
and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;
1:2 Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace,
from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.
1:3 As I besought you to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia,
that you might charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
1:4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister
questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
1:5 Now the end of the commandment is love out of a pure
heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith sincere:
1:6 From which some having miss the mark have turned aside unto vain
arguments;
1:7 Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what
they say, nor whereof they affirm.
1:8 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
1:9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but
for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy
and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
1:10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind,
for men-stealers (p. slave traders, kidnappers), for liars, for promise
breakers, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
1:11 According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was
committed to my trust.
1:12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has enabled me, for that
he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;
1:13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and prone to cause
hurt: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
1:14 And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and
love which is in Christ Jesus.
1:15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation,
that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
1:16 Nevertheless for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first
Jesus Christ might show forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them
which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
1:17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise
God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
1:18 This charge I commit unto you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies
which went before on you, that you by them might war a good warfare;
1:19 Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away
concerning faith have made shipwreck:
1:20 Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto
Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.
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