1:1  Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope,

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

1:3  As I urged you when I went into Macedonia--remain in Ephesus that you may charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

1:4  nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith.

1:5  Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith,

1:6  from which some, having strayed, have turned aside to idle talk,

1:7  desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say nor the things which they affirm.

1:8  But we know that the law is good if one uses it lawfully,

1:9  knowing this: that the law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

1:10  for fornicators, for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine,

1:11  according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God which was committed to my trust.

1:12  And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry,

1:13  although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

1:14  And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant, with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.

1:15  This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

1:16  However, for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show all longsuffering, as a pattern to those who are going to believe on Him for everlasting life.

1:17  Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise,be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

1:18  This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage the good warfare,

1:19  having faith and a good conscience, which some having rejected, concerning the faith have suffered shipwreck,

1:20  of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan that they may learn not to blaspheme.