1 Timothy 1:3-17

1 Timothy 1:3-17

[3] As  I besought  to abide still  at  Ephesus,  when I went  into  Macedonia,  that  thou mightest charge  some  no  other doctrine,  [4] Neither  give heed  to fables  and  endless  genealogies,  which  minister  questions,  rather  than  godly  which  is in  faith:  [5] Now  the end  of the commandment  charity  out of  a pure  heart,  and  of a good  conscience,  and  of faith  unfeigned:  [6] From which  some  having swerved  have turned aside  unto  vain jangling;  [7] Desiring  teachers of the law;  understanding  neither  what  they say,  nor  whereof  they affirm.  [8] But  we know  that  the law  is good,  if  a man  use  it  lawfully;  [9] Knowing  that  the law  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,  [10] For whoremongers,  for them that defile themselves with mankind,  for menstealers,  for liars,  for perjured persons,  and  other thing  that is contrary  to sound  doctrine;  [11] According  to the glorious  gospel  of the blessed  God,  which  my  trust.  [12] I thank  Christ  Jesus  Lord,  who  hath enabled  for  that he counted  faithful,  putting me  into  the ministry;  [13] Who  before  a blasphemer,  and  a persecutor,  and  injurious:  but  I obtained mercy,  because  I did  it ignorantly  in  unbelief.  [14] And  the grace  Lord  was exceeding abundant  with  faith  and  love  which  is in  Christ  Jesus.  [15] This is a faithful  saying,  and  worthy  of all  acceptation,  that  Christ  Jesus  came  into  the world  to save  sinners;  of whom  am  chief.  [16] Howbeit  cause  I obtained mercy,  that  in  first  Jesus  Christ  might shew forth  longsuffering,  for  a pattern  to them which should hereafter  believe  on  him  to  life  everlasting.  [17] Now  unto the King  eternal,  immortal,  invisible,  the only  God,  be honour  and  glory  for  ever  Amen.