THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO TIMOTHY 1

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1 Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour and Lord Jesus Christ which is our hope ⚑

2 Unto Timothy my own son in the faith Grace mercy and peace from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord ⚑

3 As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus when I went into Macedonia that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine ⚑

4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies which minister questions rather than godly edifying which is in faith so do ⚑

5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart and of a good conscience and of faith unfeigned ⚑

6 From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling ⚑

7 Desiring to be teachers of the law understanding neither what they say nor whereof they affirm ⚑

8 But we know that the law is good if a man use it lawfully ⚑

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 ⚑

10 For whoremongers for them that defile themselves with mankind for menstealers for liars for perjured persons and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine ⚑

11 According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God which was committed to my trust ⚑

12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who hath enabled me for that he counted me faithful putting me into the ministry ⚑

13 Who was before a blasphemer and a persecutor and injurious but I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief ⚑

14 And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus ⚑

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 ⚑

16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting ⚑

17 Now unto the King eternal immortal invisible the only wise God be honour and glory for ever and ever Amen ⚑

18 This charge I commit unto thee son Timothy according to the prophecies which went before on thee that thou by them mightest war a good warfare ⚑

19 Holding faith and a good conscience which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck ⚑

20 Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander whom I have delivered unto Satan that they may learn not to blaspheme ⚑

King James Version (1769) with Apocrypha · Crosswire Bible Society / eBible.org (standard text of 1769) · Public Domain

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · public domain