{"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/web/1-timothy/1","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-09T23:21:53.290Z"},"reference":{"translation":"WEB","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 Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and Christ Jesus our hope;"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"to Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"neither to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God's stewardship, which is in faith—"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith;"},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned aside to vain talking;"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"But we know that the law is good, if a man uses it lawfully,"},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;"},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"according to the Good News of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"And I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service;"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"although I was before a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, 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 display all his patience, for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"This instruction I commit to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to you, that by them you may wage the good warfare;"},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith;"},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I delivered to Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme."}],"citation":{"inline":"1 Timothy 1 (WEB)","markdown":"[1 Timothy 1](https://primebible.com/web/1-timothy/1)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* WEB. https://primebible.com/web/1-timothy/1 (accessed 2026-06-09)."}}