1 Timothy 1

New American Standard Bible 1995

Misleadings in Doctrine and Living

1 Paul, ^(A)an apostle of ^(B)Christ Jesus ^(C)according to the commandment of ^(D)God our Savior, and of ^(E)Christ Jesus, who is our ^(F)hope,

² To ^(G)Timothy, ^(H)my true child in the faith: ^(I)Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and ^(J)Christ Jesus our Lord.

³ As I urged you ^[a]upon my departure for ^(K)Macedonia, ^[b]remain on at ^(L)Ephesus so that you may instruct certain men not to ^(M)teach strange doctrines, ⁴ nor to ^[c]pay attention to ^(N)myths and endless ^(O)genealogies, which give rise to mere ^(P)speculation rather than ^(Q)furthering ^[d]the administration of God which is by faith. ⁵ But the goal of our ^[e](R)instruction is love ^(S)from a pure heart and a ^(T)good conscience and a sincere ^(U)faith. ⁶ For some men, straying from these things, have turned aside to ^(V)fruitless discussion, ^7 (W)wanting to be ^(X)teachers of the Law, even though they do not understand either what they are saying or the matters about which they make confident assertions.

⁸ But we know that ^(Y)the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully, ⁹ realizing the fact that ^(Z)law is not made for a righteous person, but for those who are lawless and ^(AA)rebellious, for the ^(AB)ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and ^(AC)profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers ^10 [f]and ^[g](AD)immoral men ^[h]and ^(AE)homosexuals ^[i]and ^(AF)kidnappers ^[j]and ^(AG)liars ^[k]and ^(AH)perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to ^(AI)sound teaching, ¹¹ according to ^(AJ)the glorious gospel of ^(AK)the blessed God, with which I have been ^(AL)entrusted.

¹² I thank ^(AM)Christ Jesus our Lord, who has ^(AN)strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, ^(AO)putting me into service, ¹³ even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a ^(AP)persecutor and a violent aggressor. Yet I was ^(AQ)shown mercy because ^(AR)I acted ignorantly in unbelief; ¹⁴ and the ^(AS)grace of our Lord was more than abundant, with the ^(AT)faith and love which are found in Christ Jesus. ^15 (AU)It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that ^(AV)Christ Jesus came into the world to ^(AW)save sinners, among whom ^(AX)I am foremost of all. ¹⁶ Yet for this reason I ^(AY)found mercy, so that in me as the foremost, Jesus Christ might ^(AZ)demonstrate His perfect patience as an example for those ^[l]who would believe in Him for eternal life. ¹⁷ Now to the ^(BA)King ^[m]eternal, ^(BB)immortal, ^(BC)invisible, the ^(BD)only God, ^(BE)be honor and glory ^[n]forever and ever. Amen.

¹⁸ This ^(BF)command I entrust to you, Timothy, ^(BG)my ^[o]son, in accordance with the ^(BH)prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you ^(BI)fight the good fight, ¹⁹ keeping ^(BJ)faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and suffered shipwreck in regard to ^[p](BK)their faith. ^20 [q]Among these are ^(BL)Hymenaeus and ^(BM)Alexander, whom I have ^(BN)handed over to Satan, so that they will be ^(BO)taught not to blaspheme.