1 Timothy 1
About 1 Timothy 1 Timothy is Paul's guidance to a young leader about sound teaching, worship and church leadership.
1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;Selected1 Timothy 1:1Ask
2Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.Selected1 Timothy 1:2Ask
3As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,Selected1 Timothy 1:3Ask
4Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.Selected1 Timothy 1:4Ask
5Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:Selected1 Timothy 1:5Ask
6From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;Selected1 Timothy 1:6Ask
7Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.Selected1 Timothy 1:7Ask
8But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;Selected1 Timothy 1:8Ask
9Knowing 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,Selected1 Timothy 1:9Ask
10For 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;Selected1 Timothy 1:10Ask
11According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.Selected1 Timothy 1:11Ask
12And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;Selected1 Timothy 1:12Ask
13Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.Selected1 Timothy 1:13Ask
14And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.Selected1 Timothy 1:14Ask
15This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.Selected1 Timothy 1:15Ask
16Howbeit 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.Selected1 Timothy 1:16Ask
17Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.Selected1 Timothy 1:17Ask
18This 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;Selected1 Timothy 1:18Ask
19Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:Selected1 Timothy 1:19Ask
20Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.Selected1 Timothy 1:20Ask
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