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1 Timothy 1 :: New King James Version (NKJV)

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Keep the Faith of the Gospel
Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:1 - Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope,
Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:2 - To Timothy, a true son in the faith:
Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.
No Other Doctrine
Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:3 - As I urged you when I went into Macedonia—remain in Ephesus that you may charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:4 - nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:5 - Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith,
Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:6 - from which some, having strayed, have turned aside to idle talk,
Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:7 - desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say nor the things which they affirm.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:8 - But we know that the law is good if one uses it lawfully,
Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:9 - knowing this: that the law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:10 - for fornicators, for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine,
Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:11 - according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God which was committed to my trust.
Glory to God for His Grace
(cf. Acts 8:1–3; 9:1–19 )
Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:12 - And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry,
Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:13 - although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:14 - And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant, with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:15 - This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:16 - However, for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show all longsuffering, as a pattern to those who are going to believe on Him for everlasting life.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:17 - Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise,[fn] be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
Fight the Good Fight
Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:18 - This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage the good warfare,
Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:19 - having faith and a good conscience, which some having rejected, concerning the faith have suffered shipwreck,
Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:20 - of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan that they may learn not to blaspheme.
NKJV Footnotes
NU-Text reads to the only God.
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