Thematic Bible
1 Timothy 1:1 (show verse)
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ according to a commandment of God our Savior, and Lord Jesus Christ our hope,
1 Timothy 1:2 (show verse)
to Timothy, a genuine child in faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 Timothy 1:3 (show verse)
As I urged thee, while going to Macedonia, remain in Ephesis, so that thou might command certain men not to teach something different,
1 Timothy 1:4 (show verse)
nor to heed myths and endless genealogies, which cause controversies rather than stewardship of God in faith.
1 Timothy 1:5 (show verse)
But the end of the commandment is love out of a pure heart, and a good conscience, and non-hypocritical faith.
1 Timothy 1:6 (show verse)
From which some having swerved have turned aside to empty talk,
1 Timothy 1:7 (show verse)
desiring to be law teachers, understanding neither what they say, nor about what they confidently assert.
1 Timothy 1:8 (show verse)
But we know that the law is good, if any man uses it lawfully,
1 Timothy 1:9 (show verse)
knowing this, that law is not laid down for righteous men, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the irreverent and sinful, for the impious and profane, for father killers and mother killers, for man killers,
1 Timothy 1:10 (show verse)
for fornicators, for homosexuals, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine
1 Timothy 1:11 (show verse)
according to the good-news of the glory of the blessed God, of which I was entrusted.
1 Timothy 1:12 (show verse)
And I have gratitude to the Christ--Jesus our Lord--who empowered me, because he considered me faithful, having placed in service
1 Timothy 1:13 (show verse)
the man who was formerly blasphemous, and a persecutor, and an aggressor. But I obtained mercy because I did it being ignorant in unbelief.
1 Timothy 1:14 (show verse)
And the grace of our Lord was filled to overflowing with the faith and love in Christ Jesus.
1 Timothy 1:15 (show verse)
Faithful is the saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinful men, of whom I am foremost.
1 Timothy 1:16 (show verse)
But because of this I obtained mercy, so that in me, the foremost, Jesus Christ might show forth all longsuffering for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life.
1 Timothy 1:17 (show verse)
Now to the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, alone wise, to God is honor and glory into the ages of the ages. Truly.
1 Timothy 1:18 (show verse)
This command I set before thee, child Timothy, according to the prophecies leading the way for thee, so that by them thou might war the good warfare.
1 Timothy 1:19 (show verse)
Holding faith and a good conscience, which some, having put away, made shipwreck about the faith,
1 Timothy 1:20 (show verse)
of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan, so that they may be disciplined not to blaspheme.