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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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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, |
| 4 | Neither give
heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than
godly edifying which is in faith: so do. |
| 5 | 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; |
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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; |
| 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, |
| 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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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. |
| 14 | And the
grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ
Jesus. |
| 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. |
| 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; |
| 19 | Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having
put away concerning faith have made shipwreck: |
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20 | Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have
delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme. |
