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Greeting

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope,

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Greeting

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,

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To Timothy, a true son in the faith:
Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

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To Timothy, my true child in the faith:
Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

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No Other Doctrine

As I urged you when I went into Macedonia — remain in Ephesus that you may [a]charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

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Warning Against False Teachers

As I urged you when I was going to Macedonia, remain at Ephesus so that you may charge certain persons not to teach any different doctrine,

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nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith.

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nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculations rather than the stewardshipa from God that is by faith.

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Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from [b]sincere faith,

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The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.

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from which some, having strayed, have turned aside to idle talk,

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Certain persons, by swerving from these, have wandered away into vain discussion,

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desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say nor the things which they affirm.

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desiring to be teachers of the law, without understanding either what they are saying or the things about which they make confident assertions.

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But we know that the law is good if one uses it lawfully,

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Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it lawfully,

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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,

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understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers,

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for fornicators, for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is [c]contrary to sound doctrine,

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the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers,b liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to soundc doctrine,

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according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God which was committed to my trust.

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in accordance with the gospel of the glory of the blessed God with which I have been entrusted.

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Glory to God for His Grace

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry,

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Christ Jesus Came to Save Sinners

I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service,

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although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an [d]insolent man; but I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

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though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief,

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And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant, with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.

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and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

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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.

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The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.

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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.

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But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life.

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Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to [e]God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

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To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever.d Amen.

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Fight the Good Fight

This [f]charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage the good warfare,

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This charge I entrust to you, Timothy, my child, in accordance with the prophecies previously made about you, that by them you may wage the good warfare,

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having faith and a good conscience, which some having rejected, concerning the faith have suffered shipwreck,

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holding faith and a good conscience. By rejecting this, some have made shipwreck of their faith,

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of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan that they may learn not to blaspheme.

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among whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan that they may learn not to blaspheme.

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1 Timothy 1

1 Timothy 1