1:1   Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus, who we acknowledge as our hope,

1:2   To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

1:3  As I urged you upon my departure for Macedonia, remain on at Ephesus so that you may instruct certain men not to teach strange doctrines,

1:4   nor to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to mere speculation rather than furthering the administration of God which comes by faith.

1:5   But the goal of our instruction consists of love emanating from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.

1:6   For some men, straying from these things, have turned aside to fruitless discussion,

1:7   wanting to teach the Law, even though they do not understand either what they say or the matters about which they make confident assertions.

1:8  But we know that the Law has goodness, if one uses it lawfully,

1:9   realizing the fact that law does not hinder a righteous person, but for those who practice lawlessness and rebelliousness, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers

1:10   and immoral men and homosexuals and kidnappers and liars and perjurers, and whatever else proves contrary to sound teaching,

1:11   according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which He entrusted me.

1:12   I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service,

1:13  even though I formerly blasphemed and persecuted and became a violent aggressor Yet God had mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief;

1:14   and the grace of our Lord proved more than abundant, with the faith and love which I found in Christ Jesus.

1:15   I make a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I lead the pack.

1:16   Yet for this reason I found mercy, so that in me as the foremost, Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience as an example for those who would believe in Him for eternal life.

1:17  Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, belong honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

1:18   This command I entrust to you, Timothy, my son, in accordance with the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you fight the good fight,

1:19   keeping faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith.

1:20   Among these we include Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan, so that they will learn not to blaspheme.