10 To whoremongers, to buggerers, to menstealers, to liars, to the perjured, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to wholesome doctrine,

11 [a]Which is according to the glorious Gospel of the blessed God, [b]which is committed unto me.

12 [c]Therefore I thank him which hath made me [d]strong, that is, Christ Jesus our Lord: for he counted me faithful, and put me in his service:

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 1:11 He setteth against fond and vain babbling, not only the Law, but the Gospel also, which condemneth not, but greatly commendeth the wholesome doctrine contained in the commandments of God, and therefore he calleth it a glorious Gospel, and the Gospel of the blessed God, the virtue whereof these babblers knew not.
  2. 1 Timothy 1:11 A reason why neither any other Gospel is to be taught than he hath taught in the Church, neither after any other sort, because there is no other Gospel besides that which God committed to him.
  3. 1 Timothy 1:12 He maintaineth of necessity his Apostleship against some that did carp at his former life, debasing himself, even to hell, to advance Christ’s only mercy, wherewith he abolished all those his former doings.
  4. 1 Timothy 1:12 Which gave me strength, not only when I had no will to do well, but also when I was wholly given to evil.

10 for the sexually immoral, for those practicing homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine(A) 11 that conforms to the gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.(B)

The Lord’s Grace to Paul

12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength,(C) that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service.(D)

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