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Chapter 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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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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| 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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| 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: |
| 6 | From which
some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling; |
| 7 | 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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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; |
| 11 | According to
the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
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| 12 | And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he
counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; |
| 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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14 | 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. |
| 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. |
| 17 | Now unto the King eternal, immortal,
invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever.
Amen. |
| 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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| Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having
put away concerning faith have made shipwreck: |
| 20 | Of whom is
Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn
not to blaspheme. |
