1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
2 to Timothy, my true child in faith: grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
3 I repeat the request I made of you when I was on my way to Macedonia, that you stay in Ephesus to instruct certain people not to teach false doctrines
4 or to concern themselves with myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculations rather than the plan of God that is to be received by faith.
5 The aim of this instruction is love from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.
6 Some people have deviated from these and turned to meaningless talk,
7 wanting to be teachers of the law, but without understanding either what they are saying or what they assert with such assurance.
8 We know that the law is good, provided that one uses it as law,
9 with the understanding that law is meant not for a righteous person but for the lawless and unruly, the godless and sinful, the unholy and profane, those who kill their fathers or mothers, murderers,
10 the unchaste, practicing homosexuals, kidnapers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is opposed to sound teaching,
11 according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.
12 I am grateful to him who has strengthened me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he considered me trustworthy in appointing me to the ministry.
13 I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and an arrogant man, but I have been mercifully treated because I acted out of ignorance in my unbelief.
14 Indeed, the grace of our Lord has been abundant, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
15 This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. Of these I am the foremost.
16 But for that reason I was mercifully treated, so that in me, as the foremost, Christ Jesus might display all his patience as an example for those who would come to believe in him for everlasting life.
17 To the king of ages, incorruptible, invisible, the only God, honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
18 I entrust this charge to you, Timothy, my child, in accordance with the prophetic words once spoken about you. Through them may you fight a good fight
19 by having faith and a good conscience. Some, by rejecting conscience, have made a shipwreck of their faith,
20 among them Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.
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1 Timothy 1 is a chapter that talks about the importance of the correct teaching of doctrine and the danger of empty and unfounded theological speculation. It is also emphasized the role of the law in the condemnation of sinners and how God's grace through Jesus Christ is sufficient to save them. Following are five verses related to these themes:
Romans 6:14: "For sin will have no dominion over you, for you are not under the law, but under grace." This verse talks about how the law is not the means to justification, but the grace of God through Jesus Christ, which sets us free from the power of sin.
2 Timothy 2:15: "Try to introduce you to God approved, as a worker who does not have to be ashamed, which manages the word of truth well." This verse emphasizes the importance of careful and accurate study of Scripture for the correct teaching of doctrine and godly life.
2 Peter 1:20-21: "Knowing this first: that no prophecy of Scripture is of particular interpretation. For prophecy was never produced by the will of men, but the holy men from God spoke moved by the Holy Spirit." This verse reinforces the importance of the careful and responsible interpretation of Scripture, reminding us that God's Word is inspired by the Holy Spirit and must be read and interpreted in harmony with its general purpose.
1 Corinthians 2:2: "For I proposed nothing to know among you but Jesus Christ and this crucified." This verse highlights the centrality of Christ and his redemptive work in the Christian message, and the importance of not deviating for meaningless theological speculation.
1 John 1:9: "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and purify us from all injustice." This verse highlights the importance of God's confession and forgiveness through Jesus Christ, reminding us that our salvation is based on His grace and mercy, not our own merits.
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