| 1:1 | 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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1:2 | 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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1:3 | 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, |
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1:4 | 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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1:5 | 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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1:6 | From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain
jangling; |
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1:7 | Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what
they say, nor whereof they affirm. |
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1:8 | But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully; |
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1:9 | 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, |
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1:10 | 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; |
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1:11 | According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was
committed to my trust. |
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1:12 | 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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1:13 | 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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1:14 | And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith
and love which is in Christ Jesus. |
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1:15 | 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. |
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1:16 | 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. |
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1:17 | Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise
God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. |
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1:18 | 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; |
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1:19 | Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put
away concerning faith have made shipwreck: |
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1:20 | Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto
Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme. |
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