Bible Reading Plan

1 Timothy 1

Chapter 1

Greeting

¹ Paul,^(a) an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command^(b) of God our Savior^(c) and of Christ Jesus our hope:^(d)

² To Timothy,^(e) my true son in the faith.

Grace, mercy, and peace from God the^[a] Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

False Doctrine and Misuse of the Law

³ As I urged you when I went to Macedonia,^(f) remain in Ephesus^(g) so that you may instruct certain people^(h) not to teach different doctrine ⁴ or to pay attention to myths⁽ⁱ⁾ and endless genealogies. These promote empty speculations rather than God's plan,^(j) which operates by faith. ⁵ Now the goal of our instruction is love^(k) that comes from a pure heart,^(l) a good conscience,^(m) and a sincere faith.^{(n) 6} Some have deviated from these and turned aside to fruitless discussion. ⁷ They want to be teachers of the law, although they don't understand what they are saying or what they are insisting on. ⁸ But we know that the law is good,^(o) provided one uses it legitimately. ⁹ We know that the law is not meant for a righteous person, but for the lawless and rebellious,^(p) for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and irreverent, for those who kill their fathers and mothers, for murderers, ¹⁰ for the sexually immoral^(q) and homosexuals,^(r) for kidnappers,^[b] liars,^(s) perjurers, and for whatever else is contrary to the sound teaching^{(t) 11} based on the glorious gospel^(u) of the blessed God,^(v) which was entrusted to me.^(w)

Paul's Testimony

¹² I give thanks to Christ Jesus our Lord who has strengthened^(x) me, because He considered me faithful, appointing me to the ministry— ¹³ one who was formerly a blasphemer,^(y) a persecutor,^(z) and an arrogant man.^(aa) But I received mercy because I acted out of ignorance in unbelief. ¹⁴ And the grace of our Lord overflowed, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. ¹⁵ This saying is trustworthy^(ab) and deserving of full acceptance: "Christ Jesus came into the world^(ac) to save sinners"^(ad)—and I am the worst of them.^{(ae) 16} But I received mercy^(af) for this reason, so that in me, the worst of them, Christ Jesus might demonstrate His extraordinary patience^(ag) as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life.^{(ah) 17} Now to the King^(ai) eternal,^(aj) immortal,^(ak) invisible, the only^[c] God,^(al) be honor^(am) and glory^(an) forever and ever. Amen.^(ao)

Engage in Battle

¹⁸ Timothy, my son, I am giving you this instruction in keeping with the prophecies^(ap) previously made about you, so that by them you may strongly engage in battle, ¹⁹ having faith^(aq) and a good conscience.^(ar) Some^(as) have rejected these and have suffered the shipwreck of their faith. ²⁰ Hymenaeus^(at) and Alexander^(au) are among them, and I have delivered them to Satan,^(av) so that they may be taught not to blaspheme.