The Bible, King James Version, Book 54: 1 Timothy

Part 1

This eBook was produced by David Widger with the help of Derek Andrew's text from January 1992 and the work of Bryan Taylor in November 2002.

Book 54 1 Timothy

54:001:001 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;

54:001:002 Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

54:001:003 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,

54:001:004 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

54:001:005 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

54:001:006 From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;

54:001:007 Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.

54:001:008 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;

54:001:009 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,

54:001:010 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;

54:001:011 According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

54:001:012 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;

54:001:013 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

54:001:014 And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

54:001:015 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.

54:001:016 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.

54:001:017 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

54:001:018 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;

54:001:019 Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:

54:001:020 Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

54:002:001 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

54:002:002 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

54:002:003 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

54:002:004 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

54:002:005 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

54:002:006 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

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54:002:007 Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.

54:002:008 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

54:002:009 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;

54:002:010 But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

54:002:011 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.

54:002:012 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

54:002:013 For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

54:002:014 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

54:002:015 Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

54:003:001 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

54:003:002 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

54:003:003 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

54:003:004 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

54:003:005 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

54:003:006 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

54:003:007 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

54:003:008 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

54:003:009 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

54:003:010 And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.

54:003:011 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

54:003:012 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

54:003:013 For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

54:003:014 These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:

54:003:015 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

54:003:016 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

54:004:001 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

54:004:002 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

54:004:003 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.

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54:004:004 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:

54:004:005 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

54:004:006 If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.

54:004:007 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

54:004:008 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

54:004:009 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.

54:004:010 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.

54:004:011 These things command and teach.

54:004:012 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

54:004:013 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

54:004:014 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

54:004:015 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.

54:004:016 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.

54:005:001 Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;

54:005:002 The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.

54:005:003 Honour widows that are widows indeed.

54:005:004 But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

54:005:005 Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

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