{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/akjv/1-timothy/1","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-31T03:27:38.950Z"},"reference":{"translation":"AKJV","book":"1 Timothy","bookSlug":"1-timothy","chapter":1,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":null,"nextChapter":2,"totalChapters":6,"totalVerses":20},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Savior, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"To Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"As I sought you to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that you might charge some that they teach no other doctrine,"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:"},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"From which some having swerved have turned aside to vain jangling;"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;"},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"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 murderers,"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"For fornicators, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for enslavers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;"},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"However, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all long-suffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on you, that you by them might war a good warfare;"},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:"},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered to Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme."}],"citation":{"inline":"1 Timothy 1 (AKJV)","markdown":"[1 Timothy 1](https://primebible.com/akjv/1-timothy/1)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* AKJV. https://primebible.com/akjv/1-timothy/1 (accessed 2026-05-31)."}}