1 Timothy 1 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Instructions in Doctrine and Living

1 Paul ^G3972, an apostle ^G652 of Christ ^G5547 Jesus ^G2424 according ^G2596 to the commandment ^G2003 of God ^G2316 our Savior ^G4990, and of Christ ^G5547 Jesus ^G2424, our hope ^G1680,

2 To Timothy ^G5095, my genuine ^G1103 child ^G5043 in the faith ^G4102: Grace ^G5485, mercy ^G1656, and peace ^G1515 from God ^G2316 the Father ^G3962 and Christ ^G5547 Jesus ^G2424 our Lord ^G2962.

3 As I exhorted ^G3870 you when going ^G4198 to Macedonia ^G3109, [fn]remain ^G4357 on at Ephesus ^G2181 so ^G2443 that you may command ^G3853 certain ^G5100 ones ^G5100 not to teach ^G2085 a different ^G2085 doctrine ^G2085,

4 nor ^G3366 to [fn]pay ^G4337 attention ^G4337 to myths ^G3454 and endless ^G562 genealogies ^G1076, which ^G3748 give ^G3930 rise ^G3930 to mere speculation ^G6027 rather ^G3123 than ^G2228 furthering the stewardship ^G3622 from God ^G2316 which is by faith ^G4102. 5 But the goal ^G5056 of our command ^G3852 is love ^G26 from a pure ^G2513 heart ^G2588 and a good ^G18 conscience ^G4893 and an unhypocritical ^G505 faith ^G4102. 6 For some ^G5100, straying ^G795 from these ^G3739 things ^G3739, have turned ^G1624 aside ^G1624 to fruitless ^G3150 discussion ^G3150, 7 wanting ^G2309 to be teachers ^G3547 of ^G3547 the ^G3547 Law ^G3547, even though they do not understand ^G3539 either ^G3383 what ^G3739 they are saying ^G3004 or ^G3383 the matters about ^G4012 which ^G5101 they make ^G1226 confident ^G1226 assertions ^G1226.

8 But we know ^G6063 that the Law ^G3551 is good ^G2570, if ^G1437 one ^G5100 uses ^G5530 it lawfully ^G3545, 9 knowing ^G6063 this ^G3778, that law ^G3551 is not made ^G2749 for a righteous ^G1342 person ^G1342, but for those who are lawless ^G459 and rebellious ^G506, for the ungodly ^G765 and sinners ^G268, for the unholy ^G462 and godless ^G952, for those ^G3964 who ^G3964 kill ^G3964 G3389 their fathers ^G3964 or ^G2532 mothers ^G3389, for murderers ^G409, 10 for sexually immoral ^G4205 persons ^G4205, for homosexuals ^G733, for kidnappers ^G405, for liars ^G5583, for perjurers ^G1965, and whatever ^G1487 G5100 else ^G2087 is contrary ^G480 to sound ^G5198 teaching ^G1319, 11 according ^G2596 to the gospel ^G2098 of the glory ^G1391 of the blessed ^G3107 God ^G2316, with which ^G3739 I have been entrusted ^G4100.

12 I am grateful ^G5485 to Christ ^G5547 Jesus ^G2424 our Lord ^G2962, who has strengthened ^G1743 me, because ^G3754 He regarded ^G2233 me faithful ^G4103, putting ^G5087 me into service ^G1248, 13 even though I was formerly ^G4387 a blasphemer ^G989 and a persecutor ^G1376 and a violent ^G5197 aggressor ^G5197. Yet ^G235 I was shown ^G1653 mercy ^G1653 because ^G3754 I acted ^G4160 ignorantly ^G50 in unbelief ^G570; 14 and the grace ^G5485 of our Lord ^G2962 was more ^G5250 than ^G5250 abundant ^G5250, with the faith ^G4102 and love ^G26 which are in Christ ^G5547 Jesus ^G2424. 15 It is a trustworthy ^G4103 saying ^G3056 and deserving ^G514 full ^G3956 acceptance ^G594: that Christ ^G5547 Jesus ^G2424 came ^G2064 into the world ^G2889 to save ^G4982 sinners ^G268, among whom ^G3739 I am ^G1510 foremost ^G4413. 16 Yet ^G235 for this ^G3778 reason ^G1223 I was ^G1653 shown mercy ^G1653, so ^G2443 that in me as the foremost ^G4413, Christ ^G5547 Jesus ^G2424 might demonstrate ^G1731 all ^G537 His patience ^G3115 as an example ^G5296 for those ^G3588 [fn]who are going ^G3195 to believe ^G4100 upon Him for eternal ^G166 life ^G2222. 17 Now ^G1161 to the King ^G935 of the [fn]ages ^G165, immortal ^G862, invisible ^G517, the only ^G3441 God ^G2316, be honor ^G5092 and glory ^G1391 [fn]forever ^G165 and ever ^G165. Amen ^G281.

18 This ^G3778 command ^G3852 I entrust ^G3908 to you, Timothy ^G5095, my child ^G5043, in ^G2596 accordance ^G2596 with ^G2596 the prophecies ^G4394 previously ^G4254 made ^G4254 concerning ^G1909 you, that by them you may fight ^G4754 the good ^G2570 fight ^G4752, 19 keeping ^G2192 faith ^G4102 and a good ^G18 conscience ^G4893, which ^G3739 some ^G5100, having rejected ^G683, suffered ^G3489 shipwreck ^G3489 in ^G4012 regard ^G4012 to ^G4012 [fn]their faith ^G4102. 20 [fn]Among these ^G3739 are Hymenaeus ^G5211 and Alexander ^G223, whom ^G3739 I have handed ^G3860 over ^G3860 to Satan ^G4567, so ^G2443 that they will be taught ^G3811 not to blaspheme ^G987.