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<h1>Book 54 1 Timothy</h1>
<p>54:001:001 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our
Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;</p>
<p>54:001:002 Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and
peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.</p>
<p>54:001:003 As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into
Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no
other doctrine,</p>
<p>54:001:004 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which
minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in
faith: so do.</p>
<p>54:001:005 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart,
and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:</p>
<p>54:001:006 From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain
jangling;</p>
<p>54:001:007 Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what
they say, nor whereof they affirm.</p>
<p>54:001:008 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;</p>
<p>54:001:009 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man,
but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for
sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and
murderers of mothers, for manslayers,</p>
<p>54:001:010 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with
mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and
if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound
doctrine;</p>
<p>54:001:011 According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was
committed to my trust.</p>
<p>54:001:012 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for
that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;</p>
<p>54:001:013 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious:
but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.</p>
<p>54:001:014 And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith
and love which is in Christ Jesus.</p>
<p>54:001:015 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that
Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am
chief.</p>
<p>54:001:016 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first
Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern
to them which should hereafter believe on him to life
everlasting.</p>
<p>54:001:017 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise
God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.</p>
<p>54:001:018 This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the
prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them
mightest war a good warfare;</p>
<p>54:001:019 Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put
away concerning faith have made shipwreck:</p>
<p>54:001:020 Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto
Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.</p>
<p>54:002:001 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all
men;</p>
<p>54:002:002 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead
a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.</p>
<p>54:002:003 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our
Saviour;</p>
<p>54:002:004 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the
knowledge of the truth.</p>
<p>54:002:005 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men,
the man Christ Jesus;</p>
<p>54:002:006 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due
time.</p>
<p>54:002:007 Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak
the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles
in faith and verity.</p>
<p>54:002:008 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy
hands, without wrath and doubting.</p>
<p>54:002:009 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest
apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided
hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;</p>
<p>54:002:010 But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good
works.</p>
<p>54:002:011 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.</p>
<p>54:002:012 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over
the man, but to be in silence.</p>
<p>54:002:013 For Adam was first formed, then Eve.</p>
<p>54:002:014 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in
the transgression.</p>
<p>54:002:015 Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they
continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.</p>
<p>54:003:001 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop,
he desireth a good work.</p>
<p>54:003:002 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife,
vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt
to teach;</p>
<p>54:003:003 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but
patient, not a brawler, not covetous;</p>
<p>54:003:004 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in
subjection with all gravity;</p>
<p>54:003:005 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he
take care of the church of God?)</p>
<p>54:003:006 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the
condemnation of the devil.</p>
<p>54:003:007 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without;
lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.</p>
<p>54:003:008 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not
given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;</p>
<p>54:003:009 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.</p>
<p>54:003:010 And let these also first be proved; then let them use the
office of a deacon, being found blameless.</p>
<p>54:003:011 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober,
faithful in all things.</p>
<p>54:003:012 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their
children and their own houses well.</p>
<p>54:003:013 For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase
to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith
which is in Christ Jesus.</p>
<p>54:003:014 These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee
shortly:</p>
<p>54:003:015 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest
to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of
the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.</p>
<p>54:003:016 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God
was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of
angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world,
received up into glory.</p>
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