1 Timothy 1
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.