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1 TIMOTHY |
Chapter 1
1TI 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to
the commandment of God our Savior, and of
Christ Jesus, who is our hope;
1TI 1:2 to Timothy, my true child in
the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the
Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
1TI 1:3 As I urged you upon my
departure for Macedonia, remain on at Ephesus,
in order that you may instruct certain men not
to teach strange doctrines,
1TI 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 is by faith.
1TI 1:5 But the goal of our instruction is
love from a pure heart and a good conscience
and a sincere faith.
1TI 1:6 For some men, straying from
these things, have turned aside to fruitless
discussion,
1TI 1:7 wanting to be teachers of the
Law, even though they do not understand either
what they are saying or the matters about
which they make confident assertions.
1TI 1:8 But we know that the Law is
good, if one uses it lawfully,
1TI 1:9 realizing the fact that law is
not made for a righteous man, but for those
who are lawless and rebellious, for the
ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and
profane, for those who kill their fathers or
mothers, for murderers
1TI 1:10 and immoral men and
homosexuals and kidnappers and liars and
perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to
sound teaching,
1TI 1:11 according to the glorious
gospel of the blessed God, with which I have
been entrusted.
1TI 1:12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord,
who has strengthened me, because He considered
me faithful, putting me into service;
1TI 1:13 even though I was formerly a
blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent
aggressor. And yet I was shown mercy, because
I acted ignorantly in unbelief;
1TI 1:14 and the grace of our Lord was
more than abundant, with the faith and love
which are found in Christ Jesus.
1TI 1:15 It is a trustworthy statement,
deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus
came into the world to save sinners, among
whom I am foremost of all.
1TI 1:16 And yet for this reason I
found mercy, in order 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.
1TI 1:17 Now to the King eternal,
immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor
and glory forever and ever. Amen.
1TI 1:18 This command I entrust to you,
Timothy, my son, in accordance with the
prophecies previously made concerning you,
that by them you may fight the good fight,
1TI 1:19 keeping faith and a good
conscience, which some have rejected and
suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith.
1TI 1:20 Among these are Hymenaeus and
Alexander, whom I have delivered over to
Satan, so that they may be taught not to
blaspheme.
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Chapter 2
1TI 2:1
First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and
prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made
on behalf of all men,
1TI 2:2 for kings and all who are in
authority, in order that we may lead a
tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and
dignity.
1TI 2:3 This is good and acceptable in
the sight of God our Savior,
1TI 2:4 who desires all men to be saved
and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
1TI 2:5 For there is one God, and one
mediator also between God and men, the man
Christ Jesus,
1TI 2:6 who gave Himself as a ransom
for all, the testimony borne at the proper
time.
1TI 2:7 And for this I was appointed a
preacher and an apostle (I am telling the
truth, I am not lying) as a teacher of the
Gentiles in faith and truth.
1TI 2:8 Therefore I want the men in
every place to pray, lifting up holy hands,
without wrath and dissension.
1TI 2:9 Likewise, I want women to adorn
themselves with proper clothing, modestly and
discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or
pearls or costly garments;
1TI 2:10 but rather by means of good
works, as befits women making a claim to
godliness.
1TI 2:11 Let a woman quietly receive
instruction with entire submissiveness.
1TI 2:12 But I do not allow a woman to
teach or exercise authority over a man, but to
remain quiet.
1TI 2:13 For it was Adam who was first
created, and then Eve.
1TI 2:14 And it was not Adam who was
deceived, but the woman being quite deceived,
fell into transgression.
1TI 2:15 But women shall be preserved
through the bearing of children if they
continue in faith and love and sanctity with
self-restraint.
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Chapter 3
1TI 3:1
It is a trustworthy statement: if any man
aspires to the office of overseer, it is a
fine work he desires to do.
1TI 3:2 An overseer, then, must be
above reproach, the husband of one wife,
temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable,
able to teach,
1TI 3:3 not addicted to wine or
pugnacious, but gentle, uncontentious, free
from the love of money.
1TI 3:4 He must be one who manages his
own household well, keeping his children under
control with all dignity
1TI 3:5 (but if a man does not know how
to manage his own household, how will he take
care of the church of God?);
1TI 3:6 and not a new convert, lest he
become conceited and fall into the
condemnation incurred by the devil.
1TI 3:7 And he must have a good
reputation with those outside the church, so
that he may not fall into reproach and the
snare of the devil.
1TI 3:8 Deacons likewise must be men of
dignity, not double-tongued, or addicted to
much wine or fond of sordid gain,
1TI 3:9 but holding to the mystery of
the faith with a clear conscience.
1TI 3:10 And let these also first be
tested; then let them serve as deacons if they
are beyond reproach.
1TI 3:11 Women must likewise be
dignified, not malicious gossips, but
temperate, faithful in all things.
1TI 3:12 Let deacons be husbands of
only one wife, and good managers of their
children and their own households.
1TI 3:13 For those who have served well
as deacons obtain for themselves a high
standing and great confidence in the faith
that is in Christ Jesus.
1TI 3:14 I am writing these things to
you, hoping to come to you before long;
1TI 3:15 but in case I am delayed, I
write so that you may know how one ought to
conduct himself in the household of God, which
is the church of the living God, the pillar
and support of the truth.
1TI 3:16 And by common confession great
is the mystery of godliness: He who was
revealed in the flesh, Was vindicated in the
Spirit, Beheld by angels, Proclaimed among the
nations, Believed on in the world, Taken up in
glory.
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Chapter 4
1TI 4:1
But the Spirit explicitly says that in later
times some will fall away from the faith,
paying attention to deceitful spirits and
doctrines of demons,
1TI 4:2 by means of the hypocrisy of
liars seared in their own conscience as with a
branding iron,
1TI 4:3 men who forbid marriage and
advocate abstaining from foods, which God has
created to be gratefully shared in by those
who believe and know the truth.
1TI 4:4 For everything created by God
is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it
is received with gratitude;
1TI 4:5 for it is sanctified by means
of the word of God and prayer.
1TI 4:6 In pointing out these things to
the brethren, you will be a good servant of
Christ Jesus, constantly nourished on the
words of the faith and of the sound doctrine
which you have been following.
1TI 4:7 But have nothing to do with
worldly fables fit only for old women. On the
other hand, discipline yourself for the
purpose of godliness;
1TI 4:8 for bodily discipline is only
of little profit, but godliness is profitable
for all things, since it holds promise for the
present life and also for the life to come.
1TI 4:9 It is a trustworthy statement
deserving full acceptance.
1TI 4:10 For it is for this we labor
and strive, because we have fixed our hope on
the living God, who is the Savior of all men,
especially of believers.
1TI 4:11 Prescribe and teach these
things.
1TI 4:12 Let no one look down on your
youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct,
love, faith and purity, show yourself an
example of those who believe.
1TI 4:13 Until I come, give attention
to the public reading of Scripture, to
exhortation and teaching.
1TI 4:14 Do not neglect the spiritual
gift within you, which was bestowed upon you
through prophetic utterance with the laying on
of hands by the presbytery.
1TI 4:15 Take pains with these things;
be absorbed in them, so that your progress may
be evident to all.
1TI 4:16 Pay close attention to
yourself and to your teaching; persevere in
these things; for as you do this you will
insure salvation both for yourself and for
those who hear you.
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Chapter 5
1TI 5:1
Do not sharply rebuke an older man, but rather
appeal to him as a father, to the younger men
as brothers,
1TI 5:2 the older women as mothers, and
the younger women as sisters, in all purity.
1TI 5:3 Honor widows who are widows
indeed;
1TI 5:4 but if any widow has children
or grandchildren, let them first learn to
practice piety in regard to their own family,
and to make some return to their parents; for
this is acceptable in the sight of God.
1TI 5:5 Now she who is a widow indeed,
and who has been left alone has fixed her hope
on God, and continues in entreaties and
prayers night and day.
1TI 5:6 But she who gives herself to
wanton pleasure is dead even while she lives.
1TI 5:7 Prescribe these things as well,
so that they may be above reproach.
1TI 5:8 But if anyone does not provide
for his own, and especially for those of his
household, he has denied the faith, and is
worse than an unbeliever.
1TI 5:9 Let a widow be put on the list
only if she is not less than sixty years old,
having been the wife of one man,
1TI 5:10 having a reputation for good
works; and if she has brought up children, if
she has shown hospitality to strangers, if she
has washed the saints' feet, if she has
assisted those in distress, and if she has
devoted herself to every good work.
1TI 5:11 But refuse to put younger
widows on the list, for when they feel sensual
desires in disregard of Christ, they want to
get married,
1TI 5:12 thus incurring condemnation,
because they have set aside their previous
pledge.
1TI 5:13 And at the same time they also
learn to be idle, as they go around from house
to house; and not merely idle, but also
gossips and busybodies, talking about things
not proper to mention.
1TI 5:14 Therefore, I want younger
widows to get married, bear children, keep
house, and give the enemy no occasion for
reproach;
1TI 5:15 for some have already turned
aside to follow Satan.
1TI 5:16 If any woman who is a believer
has dependent widows, let her assist them, and
let not the church be burdened, so that it may
assist those who are widows indeed.
1TI 5:17 Let the elders who rule well
be considered worthy of double honor,
especially those who work hard at preaching
and teaching.
1TI 5:18 For the Scripture says, "You
shall not muzzle the ox while he is
threshing," and "The laborer is worthy of his
wages."
1TI 5:19 Do not receive an accusation
against an elder except on the basis of two or
three witnesses.
1TI 5:20 Those who continue in sin,
rebuke in the presence of all, so that the
rest also may be fearful of sinning.
1TI 5:21 I solemnly charge you in the
presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of His
chosen angels, to maintain these principles
without bias, doing nothing in a spirit of
partiality.
1TI 5:22 Do not lay hands upon anyone
too hastily and thus share responsibility for
the sins of others; keep yourself free from
sin.
1TI 5:23 No longer drink water
exclusively, but use a little wine for the
sake of your stomach and your frequent
ailments.
1TI 5:24 The sins of some men are quite
evident, going before them to judgment; for
others, their sins follow after.
1TI 5:25 Likewise also, deeds that are
good are quite evident, and those which are
otherwise cannot be concealed.
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Chapter 6
1TI 6:1
Let all who are under the yoke as slaves
regard their own masters as worthy of all
honor so that the name of God and our doctrine
may not be spoken against.
1TI 6:2 And let those who have
believers as their masters not be
disrespectful to them because they are
brethren, but let them serve them all the
more, because those who partake of the benefit
are believers and beloved. Teach and preach
these principles.
1TI 6:3 If anyone advocates a different
doctrine, and does not agree with sound words,
those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the
doctrine conforming to godliness,
1TI 6:4 he is conceited and understands
nothing; but he has a morbid interest in
controversial questions and disputes about
words, out of which arise envy, strife,
abusive language, evil suspicions,
1TI 6:5 and constant friction between
men of depraved mind and deprived of the
truth, who suppose that godliness is a means
of gain.
1TI 6:6 But godliness actually is a
means of great gain, when accompanied by
contentment.
1TI 6:7 For we have brought nothing
into the world, so we cannot take anything out
of it either.
1TI 6:8 And if we have food and
covering, with these we shall be content.
1TI 6:9 But those who want to get rich
fall into temptation and a snare and many
foolish and harmful desires which plunge men
into ruin and destruction.
1TI 6:10 For the love of money is a
root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing
for it have wandered away from the faith, and
pierced themselves with many a pang.
1TI 6:11 But flee from these things,
you man of God; and pursue righteousness,
godliness, faith, love, perseverance and
gentleness.
1TI 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith;
take hold of the eternal life to which you
were called, and you made the good confession
in the presence of many witnesses.
1TI 6:13 I charge you in the presence
of God, who gives life to all things, and of
Christ Jesus, who testified the good
confession before Pontius Pilate,
1TI 6:14 that you keep the commandment
without stain or reproach until the appearing
of our Lord Jesus Christ,
1TI 6:15 which He will bring about at
the proper time - - He who is the blessed and
only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of
lords;
1TI 6:16 who alone possesses
immortality and dwells in unapproachable
light; whom no man has seen or can see. To Him
be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.
1TI 6:17 Instruct those who are rich in
this present world not to be conceited or to
fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches,
but on God, who richly supplies us with all
things to enjoy.
1TI 6:18 Instruct them to do good, to
be rich in good works, to be generous and
ready to share,
1TI 6:19 storing up for themselves the
treasure of a good foundation for the future,
so that they may take hold of that which is
life indeed.
1TI 6:20 O Timothy, guard what has been
entrusted to you, avoiding worldly and empty
chatter and the opposing arguments of what is
falsely called "knowledge" - -
1TI 6:21 which some have professed and
thus gone astray from the faith. Grace be with
you.
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