{"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/ylt/1-timothy/1","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-17T10:26:32.856Z"},"reference":{"translation":"YLT","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, according to a command of God our Saviour, and of the Lord Jesus Christ our hope,"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"to Timotheus — genuine child in faith: Grace, kindness, peace, from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord,"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"according as I did exhort thee to remain in Ephesus — I going on to Macedonia — that thou mightest charge certain not to teach any other thing,"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, that cause questions rather than the building up of God that is in faith: — "},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"And the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned,"},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"from which certain, having swerved, did turn aside to vain discourse,"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"willing to be teachers of law, not understanding either the things they say, nor concerning what they asseverate,"},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"and we have known that the law is good, if any one may use it lawfully;"},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"having known this, that for a righteous man law is not set, but for lawless and insubordinate persons, ungodly and sinners, impious and profane, parricides and matricides, men-slayers,"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"whoremongers, sodomites, men-stealers, liars, perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that to sound doctrine is adverse,"},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"according to the good news of the glory of the blessed God, with which I was entrusted."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"And I give thanks to him who enabled me — Christ Jesus our Lord — that he did reckon me stedfast, having put me to the ministration,"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"who before was speaking evil, and persecuting, and insulting, but I found kindness, because, being ignorant, I did it in unbelief,"},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"and exceedingly abound did the grace of our Lord, with faith and love that is in Christ Jesus:"},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"stedfast is the word, and of all acceptation worthy, that Christ Jesus came to the world to save sinners — first of whom I am;"},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"but because of this I found kindness, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all long-suffering, for a pattern of those about to believe on him to life age-during:"},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"and to the King of the ages, the incorruptible, invisible, only wise God, is honour and glory — to the ages of the ages! Amen."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"This charge I commit to thee, child Timotheus, according to the prophesies that went before upon thee, that thou mayest war in them the good warfare,"},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"having faith and a good conscience, which certain having thrust away, concerning the faith did make shipwreck,"},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I did deliver to the Adversary, that they might be instructed not to speak evil."}],"citation":{"inline":"1 Timothy 1 (YLT)","markdown":"[1 Timothy 1](https://primebible.com/ylt/1-timothy/1)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* YLT. https://primebible.com/ylt/1-timothy/1 (accessed 2026-06-17)."}}