Paul,
an apostle of Christ Jesus
By
the Command of God our Savior
And
of Christ Jesus our Hope.
2
To Timothy my true son in the Faith:
Grace
, Mercy and Peace from God the Father
And
Christ Jesus our Lord.
Warning
Against False Teachers Of The Law
3
As I urged you when I went into Macedonia,
Stay
there in Ephesus
So
that you may Command certain men
Not
to Teach False Doctrines any longer
4
Nor to devote themselves to Myths
And
endless genealogies.
These
promote Controversies rather than God's Work--
WHICH
IS BY FAITH.
5
The Goal of this Command is Love,
Which
comes from a Pure Heart and Good Conscience
And
a Sincere Faith.
6
Some have Wandered Away from these
And
turned to meaningless talk.
They
want to be Teachers of the Law,
But
they do not know what they are talking about
Or
what they so confidently affirm.
8
We know that the Law is good if a man uses it properly.
9
We also know that the Law is made
Not
for good men but for Lawbreakers and Rebels,
The
Ungodly and Irreligious;
For
those who Kill their fathers or mothers, for Murderers,
10
For Adulterers and Perverts,
For
Slave Traders and Liars and Perjurers--
And
whatever else is Contrary to the Sound Doctrine
11
That Conforms to the Glorious Gospel of the Blessed God,
Which
He entrusted to me.
The
Lord's Grace To Paul
12
I thank Christ Jesus our Lord,
Who
has given me strength,
That
He considered me Faithful,
Appointing
me to His Service.
13
Even though I was once a Blasphemer
And
a Persecutor and a Violent man,
I
was shown Mercy
Because
I acted in Ignorance and Unbelief.
14
The Grace of our Lord was poured out on e abundantly,
Along
with the Faith and Love that are In Christ Jesus.
15
Here is a Trustworthy Saying
That
deserves Full Acceptance:
CHRIST
CAME INTO THE WORLD TO SAVE SINNERS--
Of
whom I am the Worst.
16
But for that very reason I was shown Mercy
So
that in me, the Worst of Sinners,
CHRIST
JESUS MIGHT DISPLAY HIS UNLIMITED PATIENCE
As
an Example for those who would believe on Him
AND
RECEIVE ETERNAL LIFE.
17
NOW TO THE KING ETERNAL, IMMORTAL, INVISIBLE,
THE
ONLY GOD,
BE
HONOR AND GLORY FOR EVER AND EVER. AMEN
18
Timothy, my son, I give you this instruction
In
keeping with the Prophecies once made about you,
So
that by following them
YOU
MAY FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT,
HOLDING
ON TO FAITH AND GOOD CONSCIENCE.
SOME
HAVE REJECTED THESE
AND
SO SHIPWRECKED THEIR FAITH.
20
Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander,
WHOM
I HAVE TURNED OVER TO SATAN
TO
BE TAUGHT NOT TO BLASPHEME.
(1
Timothy 1)
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