1 Timothy 1

Greeting

1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the command of God our Savior, # Titus 1:3 and of the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope, # Col 1:27

2To Timothy, my true son in the faith:

Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. # Ro 1:7; 2Ti 1:2; Titus 1:4

Warning Against False Teaching

3As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, continue to remain at Ephesus so that you might command some to teach no other teaching, # Gal 1:6–7; 1Ti 6:3 4nor pay attention to fables and endless genealogies, # 1Ti 4:7; 2Ti 4:4; Titus 1:14 which cause debates rather than godly edifying, which is in faith. 5Now the goal of this command is love from a pure heart, # 2Ti 2:22 and from a good conscience, and from sincere faith. # 2Ti 1:5 6From this, some have lost their way and turned aside to empty talk, # Titus 1:10 7desiring to be teachers of the law, and understanding neither what they say nor what they affirm. # 1Ti 6:4

8But we know that the law is good # Ro 7:16 if someone uses it lawfully. 9And we know that the law is not given for a righteous person, but for the lawless and disobedient, # Gal 3:19; 5:23 for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and the profane, for those who kill their fathers and mothers, for murderers, 10for the sexually immoral, for practicing homosexuals, # Lev 18:22; Ro 1:27; 1Co 6:9 for slave traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for anything else that is contrary to sound teaching, # 2Ti 4:3 11according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, # 2Co 4:4 which was committed to my trust. # Gal 2:7

Thankfulness for Mercy

12I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has enabled me, # Php 4:13 because He counted me faithful and appointed me to the ministry. # Ac 9:15 13I was previously a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and an insolent man. # Ac 8:3 But I was shown mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. # Ac 3:17 14The grace of our Lord overflowed with the faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. # 2Ti 1:13

15This is a faithful saying # 1Ti 3:1; 2Ti 2:11; Titus 3:8 and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst. 16But I received mercy for this reason, # Eph 2:7 that in me, first, Jesus Christ might show all patience, as an example # 1Ti 1:13 to those who were to believe in Him for eternal life. 17Now to the eternal, immortal, invisible King, # Col 1:15 the only wise God, be honor and glory forever. Amen. # Mt 6:13

18This command I commit to you, my son Timothy, # 1Ti 1:2 according to the prophecies that were previously given to you, # 1Ti 4:14 that by them you might fight a good fight, 19keeping faith and a good conscience, # 1Ti 1:5; 3:9 which some have rejected and suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith. 20Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander, # 2Ti 2:17; 4:14 whom I have delivered to Satan that they may learn not to blaspheme. # Ac 13:45; 1Co 5:5

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1 Timothy 1

Correcting False Teaching

1Paul, an apostle (special messenger, personally chosen representative) of Christ Jesus by the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed) our Hope [the fulfillment of our salvation],

2to Timothy, my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace [inner calm and spiritual well-being] from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

3As I urged you when I was on my way to Macedonia, stay on at Ephesus so that you may instruct certain individuals not to teach any different doctrines, 4nor to pay attention to legends (fables, myths) and endless genealogies, which give rise to useless speculation and meaningless arguments rather than advancing God’s program of instruction which is grounded in faith [and requires surrendering the entire self to God in absolute trust and confidence]. 5But the goal of our instruction is love [which springs] from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. 6Some individuals have wandered away from these things into empty arguments and useless discussions, 7wanting to be teachers of the Law [of Moses], even though they do not understand the terms they use or the subjects about which they make [such] confident declarations.

8Now we know [without any doubt] that the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully and appropriately, 9understanding the fact that law is not enacted for the righteous person [the one in right standing with God], but for lawless and rebellious people, for the ungodly and sinful, for the irreverent and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, 10for sexually immoral persons, for homosexuals, for #1:10 I.e. those who exploit other people for evil or selfish reasons.kidnappers and slave traders, for liars, for perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine, 11according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.

12I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has granted me [the needed] strength and made me able for this, because He considered me faithful and trustworthy, putting me into service [for this ministry], 13even though I was formerly a blasphemer [of our Lord] and a persecutor [of His church] and a shameful and outrageous and violent aggressor [toward believers]. Yet I was shown mercy because I acted out of ignorance in unbelief. 14The grace of our Lord [His amazing, unmerited favor and blessing] flowed out in superabundance [for me, together] with the faith and love which are [realized] in Christ Jesus. 15#1:15 An unusual clause used only five times in the NT. See also 3:1; 4:9; 2 Tim 2:11; Titus 3:8.This is a faithful and trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance and approval, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost. 16Yet for this reason I found mercy, so that in me as the foremost [of sinners], Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience as an example or pattern for those who #1:16 Or were destined to believe.would believe in Him for eternal life. 17Now to the King of the ages [eternal], immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

18This command I entrust to you, Timothy, my son, in accordance with the prophecies previously made concerning you, so that [inspired and aided] by them you may fight the good fight [in contending with false teachers], 19keeping your faith [leaning completely on God with absolute trust and confidence in His guidance] and having a good conscience; for some [people] have rejected [their moral compass] and have made a shipwreck of their faith. 20Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have #1:20 I.e. expelled from the safety of the church.handed over to Satan, so that they will be disciplined and taught not to blaspheme.

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