1 Timothy 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to a command of God our Saviour, and of the Lord Jesus Christ our hope,
1 Timothy 1:2
to Timotheus--genuine child in faith: Grace, kindness, peace, from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord,
1 Timothy 1:3
according as I did exhort thee to remain in Ephesus--I going on to Macedonia--that thou mightest charge certain not to teach any other thing,
1 Timothy 1:4
nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, that cause questions rather than the building up of God that is in faith: --
1 Timothy 1:5
And the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned,
1 Timothy 1:6
from which certain, having swerved, did turn aside to vain discourse,
1 Timothy 1:7
willing to be teachers of law, not understanding either the things they say, nor concerning what they asseverate,
1 Timothy 1:8
and we have known that the law is good, if any one may use it lawfully;
1 Timothy 1:9
having known this, that for a righteous man law is not set, but for lawless and insubordinate persons, ungodly and sinners, impious and profane, parricides and matricides, men-slayers,
1 Timothy 1:10
whoremongers, sodomites, men-stealers, liars, perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that to sound doctrine is adverse,
1 Timothy 1:11
according to the good news of the glory of the blessed God, with which I was entrusted.
1 Timothy 1:12
And I give thanks to him who enabled me--Christ Jesus our Lord--that he did reckon me stedfast, having put me to the ministration,
1 Timothy 1:13
who before was speaking evil, and persecuting, and insulting, but I found kindness, because, being ignorant, I did it in unbelief,
1 Timothy 1:14
and exceedingly abound did the grace of our Lord, with faith and love that is in Christ Jesus:
1 Timothy 1:15
stedfast is the word, and of all acceptation worthy, that Christ Jesus came to the world to save sinners--first of whom I am;
1 Timothy 1:16
but because of this I found kindness, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all long-suffering, for a pattern of those about to believe on him to life age-during:
1 Timothy 1:17
and to the King of the ages, the incorruptible, invisible, only wise God, is honour and glory--to the ages of the ages! Amen.
1 Timothy 1:18
This charge I commit to thee, child Timotheus, according to the prophesies that went before upon thee, that thou mayest war in them the good warfare,
1 Timothy 1:19
having faith and a good conscience, which certain having thrust away, concerning the faith did make shipwreck,
1 Timothy 1:20
of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I did deliver to the Adversary, that they might be instructed not to speak evil.