1Timothy:1

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* Paul , an apostle of Jesus Christ according to the command of God our Savior , and of [the ] Lord Jesus Christ , our hope , * to Timothy , [my ] own son in [the ] faith . Grace , mercy and peace from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord . * Even as I begged you to remain at Ephesus , when I was going to Macedonia , that you might charge some that they teach no other doctrine , * nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies (which provide doubts rather than the ] nurture of God in faith ). * But the end of the commandment is love out of a pure heart , and a good conscience , and faith unfeigned , * from which some , having swerved , have turned aside to foolish talking , * desiring to be teachers of the law , neither understanding what they say nor that which they affirm . * But we know that the law [is ] good if a man uses it lawfully , * knowing this , that the law [is ] not made for a righteous one , 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 , * for fornicators , for homosexuals , for slave-traders , for liars , for perjurers , and anything else that is contrary to sound doctrine , * according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God , which was committed to my trust . * And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord , who strengthened me , because He counted me faithful , putting [me ] into the ministry -- * the [one ] who before was a blasphemer and a persecutor and insolent . But I obtained mercy , because being ignorant , I did [it ] in unbelief . * [And ] the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant , with faith and love in Christ Jesus . * Faithful [is ] the Word and worthy of all acceptance , that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners , of whom I am chief . * But for this cause I obtained mercy , that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all long-suffering , as a pattern to those being about to believe on Him to life everlasting . * Now to the King eternal , immortal , invisible , [the ] only wise God , [be ] honor and glory forever and ever . Amen . * This charge I commit to you , [my ] son Timothy , according to the prophecies which went before [about ] you , in order that you might war a good warfare by them , * holding faith and a good conscience , which some have put away and made shipwreck as to faith . * Among these are Hymeneus and Alexander , whom I have delivered to Satan so that they may learn not to blaspheme .

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