1Timothy:1

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* PAUL , an apostle of Christ Jesus by the appointment of God , our Savior , and Christ Jesus our hope , * to Timothy my true child in faith : Grace , mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord . * As I begged you to stay in Ephesus when I was leaving for Macedonia , that you might charge some not to teach new and strange doctrines * nor give attention to myths and endless genealogies , which promote disputes rather than God 's plan in the faith , so I beg you now . * The aim of the commandment is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith . * Some missing these have turned aside to empty talk , * wishing to be teachers of the Law , but not understanding either what they are saying or what the things are that they are so positive about . * We know that the Law is excellent , if any one uses it lawfully . * But we know this : that law is not laid down for a righteous man , but for the lawless and the insubordinate , the ungodly and sinners , the unholy and profane , for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers , for manslayers , * for the unchaste , for those who practice unnatural vices , for slave-dealers , liars , perjurers , and for whatever else is contrary to wholesome teaching * such as accords with the glorious good news of the blessed God , with which I have been entrusted . * I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has given me strength , because he thought me faithful and put me into his service , * though before that I spoke profanely and was a persecutor and insolent in outrages . But I received mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief . * And the grace of our Lord overflowed in me with faith and love in Christ Jesus . * The saying is trust-worthy and deserving of full acceptance that "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners ," of whom I am the foremost . * But I received mercy for this reason , that in me , as the foremost , Jesus Christ might show all of his long-suffering for an example for those who are to believe in him and gain life eternal . * To the King of the ages , the immortal , invisible , only God , be honor and glory for the ages of the ages ! Amen . * This command I lay down for you , my child Timothy , in accordance with the prophecies that came in advance regarding you , in order that armed with them you may wage the noble war , * holding to faith and a good conscience , which some have cast aside and thus made shipwreck of their faith . * Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander , whom I have handed over to Satan , that they may learn not to speak profanely .

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