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The First Epistle of Paul to Timothy , Chapter 1 . I , Paul , am writing this letter . I am an apostle of Christ Jesus . Just as God , our Savior , commanded , Christ Jesus also commanded it . We have put our hope in Him . Timothy , I am sending you this letter . You are my true son in the faith .
May God , the Father and Christ Jesus , our Lord , give you grace , mercy and peace . Timothy , stay there in Ephesus . That is what I told you to do when I went into Macedonia . I want you to command certain people not to teach things that aren't true and command them not to spend their time on stories that are made up .
They must not waste time on family histories that never end . These things only lead to fights about ideas . They don't help God's work move forward . His work is done by faith . They don't help God's work move forward . His work is done by faith . Love is the purpose of my command . Love comes from a pure heart .
It comes from a good sense of what is right and wrong . It comes from faith that is honest and true . Some have turned from these teachings . They would rather talk about things that have no meaning . They want to be teachers of the law , and they are very sure about that law , but they don't know what they are talking about .
We know that the law is good if it is used properly . We also know that the law isn't made for godly people . It is made for those who break the law . It is for those who refuse to obey . It is for those who refuse to obey . It is for ungodly and sinful people . It is for those who aren't holy and who don't believe .
It is for those who kill their fathers or mothers . It is for murderers . It is for those who commit sexual sins . It is for those who commit homosexual acts . It is for people who buy and sell slaves . It is for liars . It is for people who tell lies in court .
It is for those who are a witness to things that aren't true and it is for anything else that is the opposite of true teaching . True teaching agrees with the good news about the glory of the blessed God . He trusted me with that good news . I am thankful to Christ Jesus , our Lord . He has given me strength . I thank him that he considered me faithful .
I thank him for appointing me to serve Him . I used to speak evil things against Jesus . I tried to hurt His followers . I really pushed them around , but God showed me mercy anyway . I did those things without knowing any better . I wasn't a believer . Our Lord poured out more and more of His grace on me .
Along with it came faith and love from Christ Jesus . Here is a saying that you can trust . It should be accepted completely . Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners , and I am the worst sinner of all . But for that very reason God showed me mercy and I am the worst of sinners .
He showed me mercy so that Christ Jesus could show that he is very patient . I was an example for those who would come to believe in him . Then they would receive eternal life . The eternal king will never die . He can't be seen . He is the only God . Give him honor and glory forever and ever . Amen . My son Timothy , I am giving you this command .
It is in the keeping with the prophecies once made about you . By remembering them , you can fight the battle . Well , then you will hold on to faith . You will hold on to a good sense of what is right and wrong . Some have not accepted this knowledge of right and wrong , so they have destroyed their faith . They are like a ship that has sunk .
Hymenaeus and Alexander are among them . I have handed them over to Satan . That will teach them not to speak evil things against God . Thank you .