1Timothy:1

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* Paul , an apostle of Christ Jesusby injunction of God our Saviour and Christ Jesus our hope , * unto Timothy , my true child in faith : favour , mercy , peace , from God our Father , and Christ Jesus our Lord . * Even as I exhorted thee to remain in Ephesus , when I was journeying into Macedonia , that thou mightest charge some * Not to be teaching otherwise , nor yet to be giving heed to stories and endless genealogies , the which , bring , arguings , rather than that stewardship of God which is with faith ; * Now , the end of the charge , is loveout of a pure heart , and a good conscience , and faith unfeigned , * Which some , missing , have turned them aside unto idle talk , * Desiring to be law-teachers , not understanding , either what they say or whereof they confidently affirm . * Now we know that , excellent , is the law , if one put it to a lawful use : * Knowing thisthat , to a righteous man , law , doth not apply , but to the lawless and insubordinate , ungodly and sinful , irreligious and profane , smiters of fathers and smiters of mothers , murderers , * fornicators , sodomites , man-stealers , liars , false - swearers , and , if anything else , unto the healthful teaching , is opposed ; * According to the glad-message of the glory of the happy God , with which entrusted am , I . * Grateful , am I unto him that empowered me , Christ Jesus our Lord , in that , faithful , he accounted me , putting me into ministry , * Though , formerly , a defamer , and persecutor , and insulter ; nevertheless mercy was shown me , because , without knowledge , I acted , in unbelief : * Yet exceeding abundant was the favour of our Lord , with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus . * Faithful , the saying ! and , of all acceptance , worthy , that , Christ Jesus , came into the world , sinners , to save : of whom , the chief , am , I ; * Nevertheless , on this account , was mercy shewn me , that , in me , the chief , Christ Jesus might shew forth his entire longsuffering , for an ensample of them about to believe on him unto life age-abiding . * Now , unto the King of the ages , incorruptible , invisible , alone God , be honour and glory , unto the ages of ages , Amen ! * This charge , I commit unto thee , child Timothy , According to the prophecies , running before on thee , in order that thou mightest war , with them , the noble warfare . * Holding faith and a good conscience , which some , thrusting from them , concerning their faith , have made shipwreck : * Of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander ; whom I have delivered unto Satan , that they may be taught by discipline not to be defaming .

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