11 Timothy 1

1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to a command of God our Saviour, and of the Lord Jesus Christ our hope,Select 1 Timothy 1:1

2to Timotheus--genuine child in faith: Grace, kindness, peace, from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord,Select 1 Timothy 1:2

3according as I did exhort thee to remain in Ephesus--I going on to Macedonia--that thou mightest charge certain not to teach any other thing,Select 1 Timothy 1:3

4nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, that cause questions rather than the building up of God that is in faith: --Select 1 Timothy 1:4

5And the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned,Select 1 Timothy 1:5

6from which certain, having swerved, did turn aside to vain discourse,Select 1 Timothy 1:6

7willing to be teachers of law, not understanding either the things they say, nor concerning what they asseverate,Select 1 Timothy 1:7

8and we have known that the law is good, if any one may use it lawfully;Select 1 Timothy 1:8

9having known this, that for a righteous man law is not set, but for lawless and insubordinate persons, ungodly and sinners, impious and profane, parricides and matricides, men-slayers,Select 1 Timothy 1:9

10whoremongers, sodomites, men-stealers, liars, perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that to sound doctrine is adverse,Select 1 Timothy 1:10

11according to the good news of the glory of the blessed God, with which I was entrusted.Select 1 Timothy 1:11

12And I give thanks to him who enabled me--Christ Jesus our Lord--that he did reckon me stedfast, having put me to the ministration,Select 1 Timothy 1:12

13who before was speaking evil, and persecuting, and insulting, but I found kindness, because, being ignorant, I did it in unbelief,Select 1 Timothy 1:13

14and exceedingly abound did the grace of our Lord, with faith and love that is in Christ Jesus:Select 1 Timothy 1:14

15stedfast is the word, and of all acceptation worthy, that Christ Jesus came to the world to save sinners--first of whom I am;Select 1 Timothy 1:15

16but because of this I found kindness, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all long-suffering, for a pattern of those about to believe on him to life age-during:Select 1 Timothy 1:16

17and to the King of the ages, the incorruptible, invisible, only wise God, is honour and glory--to the ages of the ages! Amen.Select 1 Timothy 1:17

18This charge I commit to thee, child Timotheus, according to the prophesies that went before upon thee, that thou mayest war in them the good warfare,Select 1 Timothy 1:18

19having faith and a good conscience, which certain having thrust away, concerning the faith did make shipwreck,Select 1 Timothy 1:19

20of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I did deliver to the Adversary, that they might be instructed not to speak evil.Select 1 Timothy 1:20