1 Timothy 1 (NET)

1 Timothy 1:1¹From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Titus 1:3Col 1:27Acts 9:15Gal 1:1Jude 1:251 Pet 1:31 Tim 1:122 Thess 2:161 Cor 1:11 Tim 2:7

1 Timothy 1:2²to Timothy, my genuine child in the faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord!Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Titus 1:42 Tim 1:21 Cor 4:14-17Phil 2:19-22Acts 16:1-3Rom 1:71 Pet 1:22 Tim 2:11 Tim 1:18Gal 1:3

1 Timothy 1:3³As I urged you when I was leaving for Macedonia, stay on in Ephesus to instruct certain people not to spread false teachings,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Tim 6:3Gal 1:6-72 John 1:9-102 John 1:7Titus 1:9-111 Tim 4:111 Tim 4:6Acts 20:1-3Col 2:6-111 Tim 5:7

1 Timothy 1:4⁴nor to occupy themselves with myths and interminable genealogies. Such things promote useless speculations rather than God’s redemptive plan that operates by faith.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Tim 4:7Titus 1:14Titus 3:92 Tim 4:42 Pet 1:161 Tim 6:3-51 Tim 6:202 Tim 2:14Heb 13:91 Tim 6:11

1 Timothy 1:5⁵But the aim of our instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Tim 1:19Gal 5:222 Tim 2:22Gal 5:13-142 Tim 1:52 Tim 1:3Mark 12:28-341 Pet 1:221 Pet 3:161 Pet 3:21

1 Timothy 1:6⁶Some have strayed from these and turned away to empty discussion.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Titus 1:102 Tim 2:23-241 Tim 6:20-21Titus 3:91 Tim 5:152 Tim 2:182 Tim 4:101 Tim 6:4-5

1 Timothy 1:7⁷They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or the things they insist on so confidently.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Rom 1:222 Pet 2:121 Tim 6:4Gal 3:5Gal 5:3-42 Tim 3:7Gal 3:2Rom 2:19-21Titus 1:10-11Gal 4:21

1 Timothy 1:8⁸But we know that the law is good if someone uses it legitimately,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Rom 7:12-13Ps 19:7-10Rom 7:162 Tim 2:5Gal 3:21Ps 119:127-128Neh 9:13Ps 119:96-105Rom 7:22Deut 4:6-8

1 Timothy 1:9⁹realizing that law is not intended for a righteous person, but for lawless and rebellious people, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gal 3:191 Pet 4:18Rom 5:20Gal 3:10-14Gal 5:23Titus 3:3Rom 6:14Rom 1:30Titus 1:16Gen 9:5-6

1 Timothy 1:10¹⁰sexually immoral people, practicing homosexuals, kidnappers, liars, perjurers—in fact, for any who live contrary to sound teaching.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Cor 6:9-10Lev 18:222 Tim 4:3Rom 1:26Gal 5:19-21Rev 21:271 Tim 6:3Jude 1:7Heb 13:4Lev 20:13

1 Timothy 1:11¹¹This accords with the glorious gospel of the blessed God that was entrusted to me.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gal 2:7Titus 1:31 Tim 6:152 Cor 4:4Rom 2:162 Cor 5:18-201 Cor 4:1-21 Cor 9:171 Pet 1:11-121 Thess 2:4

1 Timothy 1:12¹²I am grateful to the one who has strengthened me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he considered me faithful in putting me into ministry,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Phil 4:132 Tim 4:172 Cor 12:9-10Col 1:25Acts 9:15Phil 2:111 Cor 7:252 Cor 3:5-62 Cor 4:1Acts 9:22

1 Timothy 1:13¹³even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I was treated with mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 8:31 Pet 2:10Heb 6:4-82 Pet 2:21-22Acts 9:13Acts 3:17Heb 10:26-29Heb 4:16John 9:39-41Luke 23:34

1 Timothy 1:14¹⁴and our Lord’s grace was abundant, bringing faith and love in Christ Jesus.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Tim 1:13Eph 1:7-81 Cor 15:101 Pet 1:3Isa 55:6-71 John 4:10Rom 16:201 Thess 1:32 Cor 8:9Exod 34:6

1 Timothy 1:15¹⁵This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”—and I am the worst of them!Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Mark 2:17Luke 19:10John 3:16-17John 12:47John 1:12Luke 5:32Rom 5:8-101 Tim 1:13Matt 20:28Matt 9:13

1 Timothy 1:16¹⁶But here is why I was treated with mercy: so that in me as the worst, Christ Jesus could demonstrate his utmost patience, as an example for those who are going to believe in him for eternal life.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Tim 1:13Eph 2:72 Pet 3:9Ps 25:111 John 5:11-12Luke 7:472 Pet 3:151 Pet 3:20John 20:31John 3:36

1 Timothy 1:17¹⁷Now to the eternal king, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever! Amen.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Eph 3:20-21Jude 1:251 Tim 6:15-16Rev 17:14Rev 19:11 Chr 29:11Col 1:15Rev 19:16Ps 45:6Dan 4:34

1 Timothy 1:18¹⁸I put this charge before you, Timothy my child, in keeping with the prophecies once spoken about you, in order that with such encouragement you may fight the good fight.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Tim 4:141 Tim 6:202 Tim 4:1-32 Tim 2:1-52 Cor 10:3-41 Tim 6:12-142 Tim 4:7Eph 6:12-18Phil 2:221 Tim 1:11-12

1 Timothy 1:19¹⁹To do this you must hold firmly to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck in regard to the faith.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Tim 3:9Rev 3:101 Pet 3:15-161 Tim 6:9Titus 1:91 Cor 11:192 Pet 2:1-32 Tim 3:1-62 Tim 4:4Heb 3:14

1 Timothy 1:20²⁰Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Cor 5:4-51 Cor 11:322 Tim 2:172 Thess 3:15Rev 3:19Acts 19:33Rev 13:5-62 Cor 10:62 Tim 2:142 Tim 3:2