1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
1:2 To Timothy my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
1:3 As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain men not to teach false doctrines any longer
1:4 nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather than God’s work–which is by faith.
1:5 The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.
1:6 Some have wandered away from these and turned to meaningless talk.
1:7 They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.
1:8 We know that the law is good if one uses it properly.
1:9 We also know that law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious; for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers,
1:10 for adulterers and perverts, for slave traders and liars and perjurers–and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine
1:11 that conforms to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.
1:12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me faithful, appointing me to his service.
1:13 Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief.
1:14 The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
1:15 Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners–of whom I am the worst.
1:16 But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life.
1:17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
1:18 Timothy, my son, I give you this instruction in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by following them you may fight the good fight,
1:19 holding on to faith and a good conscience. Some have rejected these and so have shipwrecked their faith.
1:20 Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.
1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
1:2 To Timothy, genuine child in faith: Grace, mercy, peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
1:3 Even as I exhorted you, when I was going into Macedonia, to remain in Ephesus in order that you might charge certain ones not to teach different things
1:4 Nor to give heed to myths and unending genealogies, which produce questionings rather than God’s economy, which is in faith.
1:5 But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and out of a good conscience and out of unfeigned faith;
1:6 From which things some, having misaimed, have turned aside to vain talking,
1:7 Desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither the things that they say, nor concerning what they confidently affirm.
1:8 But we know that the law is good, if one uses it lawfully
1:9 And knows this, that the law is not enacted for a righteous man but for the lawless and unruly, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and those who strike their mothers, for murderers,
1:10 For fornicators, homosexuals, kidnappers, liars, perjurers, and whatever other thing that is opposed to the healthy teaching,
1:11 According to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, with which I was entrusted.
1:12 I give thanks to Him who empowers me, Christ Jesus our Lord, that He has counted me faithful, appointing me to the ministry,
1:13 Who formerly was a blasphemer and a persecutor and an insulting person; but I was shown mercy because, being ignorant, I acted in unbelief.
1:14 And the grace of our Lord superabounded with faith and love in Christ Jesus.
1:15 Faithful is the word and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am foremost.
1:16 But because of this I was shown mercy, that in me, the foremost, Jesus Christ might display all His long-suffering for a pattern to those who are to believe on Him unto eternal life.
1:17 Now to the King of the ages, incorruptible, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
1:18 This charge I commit to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you might war the good warfare,
1:19 Holding faith and a good conscience, concerning which some, thrusting these away, have become shipwrecked regarding the faith;
1:20 Of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have delivered to Satan that they may be disciplined not to blaspheme.