{"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/kjv/1-timothy/1","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-29T21:22:08.067Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","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 Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, <i>which is</i> our hope;"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Unto Timothy, <i>my</i> own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, <i>and</i> peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"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,"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: <i>so do</i>."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and <i>of</i> a good conscience, and <i>of</i> faith unfeigned:"},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"From which some having swerved have turned aside unto 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 <i>is</i> 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 manslayers,"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"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;"},{"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 hath 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 <i>it</i> 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 <i>is</i> 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":"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."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, <i>be</i> honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"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;"},{"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 unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme."}],"citation":{"inline":"1 Timothy 1 (KJV)","markdown":"[1 Timothy 1](https://primebible.com/kjv/1-timothy/1)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/1-timothy/1 (accessed 2026-05-29)."}}