| 1: Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of
God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope; |
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| 2: Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and
peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into
Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other
doctrine, |
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| 4: Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which
minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
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| 5: Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart,
and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned: |
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| 6: From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain
jangling; |
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| 7: Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what
they say, nor whereof they affirm. |
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| 8: But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
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| 9: Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man,
but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners,
for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of
mothers, for manslayers, |
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| 10: For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with
mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there
be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine; |
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| 11: According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which
was committed to my trust. |
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| 12: And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for
that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; |
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| 13: Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious:
but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. |
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| 14: And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith
and love which is in Christ Jesus. |
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| 15: This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation,
that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am
chief. |
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| 16: Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first
Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them
which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting. |
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| 17: Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise
God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. |
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| 18: This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the
prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest wage a
good warfare; |
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| 19: Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put
away concerning faith have made shipwreck: |
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| 20: Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered
unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme. |
