1 Timothy 1Book 54 of 66 · 20 verses · MBT primary, NKJV fallback where MBT pending

  1. Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus our hope —
  2. to Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
  3. As I urged you when I was leaving for Macedonia — remain in Ephesus, so that you may instruct certain men not to teach a different doctrine,
  4. nor to give attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to mere speculations rather than the stewardship from God which is by faith.
  5. But the goal of our instruction is love — out of a pure heart, and a good conscience, and a sincere faith.
  6. Some have wandered away from these things, and have turned aside to fruitless discussion —
  7. wanting to be teachers of the Law, even though they do not understand either what they are saying, or the matters about which they make confident assertions.
  8. But we know that the Law is good, if anyone uses it lawfully —
  9. knowing this: that the Law is not made for a righteous man, but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers,
  10. for the sexually immoral, for those who practice homosexuality, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound teaching —
  11. according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.
  12. I thank Him who has strengthened me — Christ Jesus our Lord — because He considered me faithful, putting me into service,
  13. even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor. Yet I was shown mercy, because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief.
  14. And the grace of our Lord overflowed for me — with the faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.
  15. This saying is faithful and worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners — of whom I am foremost.
  16. Yet for this reason I was shown mercy: so that in me, the foremost, Jesus Christ might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life.
  17. Now to the King eternal — immortal, invisible, the only God — be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
  18. This charge I entrust to you, Timothy my child — in accordance with the prophecies previously made concerning you — that by them you may fight the good fight,
  19. keeping faith and a good conscience. Some have rejected these and have suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith.
  20. Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander — whom I have handed over to Satan, so that they will be taught not to blaspheme.