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The First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy
The First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy, Chapter 1
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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,
my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father
and Jesus Christ our Lord.
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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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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, 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 shew forth all longsuffering, 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 honour 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
Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they
may learn not to blaspheme.
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