1 Timothy Chapter 1

Correcting False Teaching

1PaulG3972, 1an apostleG652 of 2ChristG5547 JesusG2424 3accordingG2596 to the commandmentG2003 of 4GodG2316 our SaviorG4990, and of 5ChristG5547 JesusG2424, who is our 6hopeG1680,

2To 7TimothyG5095, 8my trueG1103 9sonG5043 in the faithG4102: 10GraceG5485, mercyG1656, and peaceG1515 from GodG2316 the FatherG3962 and 11ChristG5547 JesusG2424 our LordG2962.

3JustG2531 asG2531 I urgedG3870 you 12upon my departureG4198 for 13MacedoniaG3109, to remainG4357 on at 14EphesusG2181 soG2443 thatG2443 you would instructG3853 certainG5100 peopleG5100 not to 15teachG2085 strangeG2085 doctrinesG2085, 4norG3366 to 16payG4337 attentionG4337 to 17mythsG3454 and endlessG562 18genealogiesG1076, whichG3748 giveG3930 riseG3930 to uselessG1567 19speculationG1567 ratherG3123 thanG2228 20advance 21the planG3622 of GodG2316, which is by faithG4102, so I urge you now. 5But the goalG5056 of our 2223instructionG3852 is loveG26 24from a pureG2513 heartG2588, from a 25goodG18 conscienceG4893, and from a sincereG505 26faithG4102. 6SomeG5100 peopleG5100 have strayedG795 from theseG3739 thingsG3739 and have turnedG1624 asideG1624 to 27fruitlessG3150 discussionG3150, 728wantingG2309 to be 29teachersG3547 ofG3547 theG3547 LawG3547, even though they do not understandG3539 eitherG3383 whatG3739 they are sayingG3004 orG3383 the matters aboutG4012 whichG5101 they makeG1226 confidentG1226 assertionsG1226.

8But we knowG3609 that 30the LawG3551 is goodG2570, ifG1437 oneG5100 usesG5530 it lawfullyG3545, 9realizingG3609 the factG3778 that 31lawG3551 is not madeG2749 for a righteousG1342 personG1342 but for those who are lawlessG459 and 32rebelliousG506, for the 33ungodlyG765 and sinnersG268, for the unholyG462 and 34worldlyG952, for thoseG3970 whoG3970 killG3970G3389 their fathersG3970 orG2532 mothersG3389, for murderersG409, 10for the 3536sexuallyG4205 immoralG4205, 37homosexualsG733, 3839slaveG405 tradersG405, 40liarsG5583, 41perjurersG1965, and whateverG1487G5100 elseG2087 is contraryG480 to 42soundG5198 teachingG1319, 11accordingG2596 to 43the gloriousG1391 gospelG2098 of 44the blessedG3107 GodG2316, with whichG3739 I have been 45entrustedG4100.

Paul’s Testimony

12I thankG5485 46ChristG5547 JesusG2424 our LordG2962, who has 47strengthenedG1743 me, becauseG3754 He consideredG2233 me faithfulG4103, 48puttingG5087 me into serviceG1248, 13even though I was previouslyG4387 a blasphemerG989 and a 49persecutorG1376 and a violentG5197 aggressorG5197. YetG235 I was 50shownG1653 mercyG1653 becauseG3754 51I actedG4160 ignorantlyG50 in unbeliefG570; 14and the 52graceG5485 of our LordG2962 was moreG5250 thanG5250 abundantG5250, with the 53faithG4102 and loveG26 which are found in ChristG5547 JesusG2424. 1554It is a trustworthyG4103 statementG3056, deservingG514 fullG3956 acceptanceG594, that 55ChristG5547 JesusG2424 cameG2064 into the worldG2889 to 56saveG4982 sinnersG268, among whomG3739 57I amG1510 foremostG4413. 16YetG235 for thisG3778 reasonG1223 I 58foundG1653 mercyG1653, soG2443 thatG2443 in me as the foremostG4413 sinner JesusG2424 ChristG5547 might 59demonstrateG1731 His perfectG537 patienceG3115 as an exampleG5296 for thoseG3588 60who wouldG3195 believeG4100 in Him for eternalG166 lifeG2222. 17NowG1161 to the 61KingG935 62eternalG165, 63immortalG862, 64invisibleG517, the 65onlyG3441 GodG2316, 66be honorG5092 and gloryG1391 67foreverG165 and everG165. AmenG281.

18ThisG3778 68commandG3852 I entrustG3908 to you, TimothyG5095, 69my 70sonG5043, inG2596 accordanceG2596 withG2596 the 71propheciesG4394 previouslyG4254 madeG4254 concerningG1909 you, that by them you 72fightG4754 the goodG2570 fightG4752, 19keepingG2192 73faithG4102 and a goodG18 conscienceG4893, whichG3739 someG5100 have rejectedG683 and sufferedG3489 shipwreckG3489 inG4012 regardG4012 toG4012 7475their faithG4102. 2076Among theseG3739 are 77HymenaeusG5211 and 78AlexanderG223, whomG3739 I have 79handedG3860 overG3860 to SatanG4567, soG2443 thatG2443 they will be 80taughtG3811 not to blasphemeG987.