Thematic Bible
1 Timothy 1:1 (show verse)
Paul, apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God, our Saviour and the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope,
1 Timothy 1:2 (show verse)
unto Timothy, true son in the faith, Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 Timothy 1:3 (show verse)
Even as I besought thee to remain at Ephesus when I went into Macedonia, that thou might charge some that they not teach diverse doctrine,
1 Timothy 1:4 (show verse)
nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which generate questions other than that the edification of God is by faith.
1 Timothy 1:5 (show verse)
Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart and of a good conscience and of faith unfeigned:
1 Timothy 1:6 (show verse)
from which some, having swerved, have turned aside unto vanity of words,
1 Timothy 1:7 (show verse)
desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say nor from where they affirm.
1 Timothy 1:8 (show verse)
But we know that the law is good, if a man uses it legitimately,
1 Timothy 1:9 (show verse)
knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly sinners, for the evil and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
1 Timothy 1:10 (show verse)
for fornicators, for homosexuals, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there is any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine,
1 Timothy 1:11 (show verse)
according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
1 Timothy 1:12 (show verse)
And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has enabled me, for he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry,
1 Timothy 1:13 (show verse)
who was before a blasphemer and a persecutor and injurious, but I was received unto mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
1 Timothy 1:14 (show verse)
And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
1 Timothy 1:15 (show verse)
This is a faithful saying and worthy of acceptation by all, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am first.
1 Timothy 1:16 (show verse)
But for this cause I was received unto mercy that in me first, Jesus Christ might show forth all clemency, for an example to those who should hereafter believe in him for eternal life.
1 Timothy 1:17 (show verse)
Therefore unto the King forever, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
1 Timothy 1:18 (show verse)
This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, so that according to past prophecies regarding thee, that thou by them might war a good warfare;
1 Timothy 1:19 (show verse)
holding fast faith and a good conscience, which some, having cast away, have shipwrecked in their faith,
1 Timothy 1:20 (show verse)
Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have delivered unto Satan that they may learn not to blaspheme.