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