1 Timothy 1
Salutation |
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Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the
commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which
is our hope;
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Unto Timothy, Acts 16.1 my own son in the faith:
Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father, and Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Warning against False
Doctrine |
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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,
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neither give heed to fables and endless
genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying
which is in faith: so do.
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Now the end of the commandment is charity
out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
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from which some having swerved have
turned aside unto vain jangling;
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desiring to be teachers of the law;
understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they
affirm.
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But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
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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,
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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;
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according to the glorious gospel of the
blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
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Paul's Thankfulness for
Mercy |
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And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who
hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into
the ministry;
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who was before a blasphemer, and a
persecutor, Acts 8.3 ; 9.4, 5 and
injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly
in unbelief.
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And the grace of our Lord was exceeding
abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
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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.
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Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy,
that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all long-suffering,
for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life
everlasting.
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Now unto the King eternal, immortal,
invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory for ever and
ever. Amen.
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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;
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holding faith, and a good conscience;
which some having put away, concerning faith have made
shipwreck:
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of whom is Hymene'us and Alexander; whom
I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to
blaspheme.
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