1Timothy 1

1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,G3972G652G2424G5547G2596G2003G2316G2257G4990G2532G2962G2424G5547G3588G2257G16802To Timothy my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.G5095G1103G5043G1722G4102G5485G1656G1515G575G2316G2257G3962G2532G2424G5547G2257G29623As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain persons not to teach false doctrines any longerG2531G3870G4571G4357G1722G2181G4198G1519G3109G2443G3853G5100G2085G3361G20854or to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. Such things promote controversial speculations rather than advancing God's work—which is by faith.G3366G4337G3454G2532G562G1076G3748G3930G2214G3123G2228G2316G3620G3588G1722G41025The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.G1161G5056G3852G2076G26G1537G2513G2588G2532G18G4893G2532G4102G5056Some have departed from these and have turned to meaningless talk.G3739G5100G795G1624G1519G31507They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.G2309G1511G3547G3361G3539G3383G3739G3004G3383G4012G5101G12268We know that the law is good if one uses it properly.G1161G1492G3754G3551G2570G1437G5100G5530G846G35459We also know that the law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers,G1492G5124G3754G3551G2749G3756G2749G1342G1161G459G2532G506G765G2532G268G462G2532G952G3964G2532G3389G40910for the sexually immoral, for those practicing homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurers. And it is for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrineG4205G733G405G5583G1965G2532G1536G2087G480G5198G131911that conforms to the gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.G2596G1391G2098G3107G2316G3739G4100G1473G410012I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service.G2532G2192G5485G5547G2424G2257G2962G3588G1743G3165G3754G2233G3165G4103G5087G1519G124813Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief.G3588G5607G4386G989G2532G1376G2532G5197G235G1653G3754G4160G50G1722G57014The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.G1161G5485G2257G2962G5250G3326G4102G2532G26G3588G1722G5547G242415Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst.G4103G3056G2532G514G3956G594G3754G5547G2424G2064G1519G2889G4982G268G3739G1473G1510G441316But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his immense patience as an example for those who would believe in him and receive eternal life.G235G5124G1223G1653G2443G1722G1698G4413G2424G5547G1731G3956G3115G4314G5296G3195G4100G1909G846G1519G2222G16617Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.G1161G935G165G862G517G3441G4680G2316G5092G2532G1391G1519G165G165G28118Timothy, my son, I am giving you this command in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by recalling them you may fight the battle well,G5026G3852G3908G4671G5043G5095G2596G4394G4254G1909G4571G2443G4754G1722G846G4754G2570G475219holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck with regard to the faith.G2192G4102G2532G18G4893G3739G5100G683G4012G4102G348920Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.G3739G2076G5211G2532G223G3739G3860G4567G2443G3811G3361G987