1   Paul an apostle ^note of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our Saviour, 2   and the Lord Jesus Christ our hope, To Timotheus my own son in the faith, grace, mercy, peace ^note from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

3   As I exhorted thee when I was going into Macedonia, abide at Ephesus; that thou mayest charge some to teach no other doctrine, ^note Neither to give heed ^note to fables and endless genealogies, 4   that afford questions,

and not godly edifying, which is through faith. 5   Whereas the end of the commandment ^note is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience, and faith unfeigned, 6   From which ^note some, having missed the mark, are turned aside to vain jangling: 7   Desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither the ^note things they say, nor those concerning which they confidently affirm. 8   We ^note know, the law is good, if a man use it lawfully, 9   Knowing this, that the law doth not lie against a righteous man; ^note but against the lawless and disobedient, against the ungodly and sinners, the unholy and prophane, against killers of their fathers or their mothers, against murderers, 10   Against whoremongers, sodomites, man-stealers, ^note liars, perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to wholesome doctrine, 11   According to the glorious gospel ^note of the blessed God, with which I am instructed.17Q0363 12   And I thank Christ ^note Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, in that he accounted me faithful, 13   having put me into the ministry, Who was before a

blasphemer, ^note and a persecuter, and a reviler; but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. 14   And the grace ^note of our Lord was exceeding abundant, with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. 15   This is a faithful saying, ^note and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the chief. 16   Yet for this cause ^note I obtained mercy, that on me the chief Jesus Christ might shew all long-suffering, for a pattern to them who should hereafter believe in him to life everlasting. 17   Now to the king of eternity, ^note immortal, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever, Amen. 18   This charge I commit to thee, ^note son Timotheus, according to the prophecies which went before concerning thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare: 19   Holding fast faith ^note and a good conscience; which some having thrust away, have made shipwreck of their faith. 20   Among which are Hymeneus and Alexander, whom ^note I have delivered to satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

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