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1 Timothy 1
Paul leaves Timothy at Ephesus with a single charge: silence the teachers pushing myths and endless genealogies, because the real aim of instruction is love from a pure heart. The doctrinal fight frames the whole letter. Watch how Paul turns the argument inward. He lists the lawless the law is meant to expose, then names himself chief of sinners, a former blasphemer shown mercy. The chapter ends handing Timothy a battle order and naming two men, Hymenaeus and Alexander.
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Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ according to the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ our hope,
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to Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
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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,
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and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith.
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But the goal of this command is love from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith,
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from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned away to vain talking,
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desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say nor about what they strongly affirm.
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But we know that the law is good if a person uses it lawfully,
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as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous person, 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,
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for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine,
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according to the Good News of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
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I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service,
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although I used to be a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
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The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
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The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
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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.
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Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
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I commit this instruction to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which were given to you before, that by them you may wage the good warfare,
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holding faith and a good conscience, which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith,
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of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan that they might be taught not to blaspheme.
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PABLO, apóstol de Jesucristo por la ordenación de Dios nuestro Salvador, y del Señor Jesucristo, nuestra esperanza;
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A Timoteo, verdadero hijo en la fe: Gracia, misericordia y paz de Dios nuestro Padre, y de Cristo Jesús nuestro Señor.
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Como te rogué que te quedases en Efeso, cuando partí para Macedonia, para que requirieses á algunos que no enseñen diversa doctrina,
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Ni presten atención á fábulas y genealogías sin término, que antes engendran cuestiones que la edificación de Dios que es por fe; así te encargo ahora .
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Pues el fin del mandamiento es la caridad nacida de corazón limpio, y de buena conciencia, y de fe no fingida:
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De lo cual distrayéndose algunos, se apartaron á vanas pláticas;
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Queriendo ser doctores de la ley, sin entender ni lo que hablan, ni lo que afirman.
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Sabemos empero que la ley es buena, si alguno usa de ella legítimamente;
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Conociendo esto, que la ley no es puesta para el justo, sino para los injustos y para los desobedientes, para los impíos y pecadores, para los malos y profanos, para los parricidas y matricidas, para los homicidas,
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Para los fornicarios, para los sodomitas, para los ladrones de hombres, para los mentirosos y perjuros, y si hay alguna otra cosa contraria á la sana doctrina;
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Según el evangelio de la gloria del Dios bendito, el cual á mí me ha sido encargado.
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Y doy gracias al que me fortificó, á Cristo Jesús nuestro Señor, de que me tuvo por fiel, poniéndome en el ministerio:
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Habiendo sido antes blasfemo y perseguidor é injuriador: mas fuí recibido á misericordia, porque lo hice con ignorancia en incredulidad.
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Mas la gracia de nuestro Señor fué más abundante con la fe y amor que es en Cristo Jesús.
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Palabra fiel y digna de ser recibida de todos: que Cristo Jesús vino al mundo para salvar á los pecadores, de los cuales yo soy el primero.
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Mas por esto fuí recibido á misericordia, para que Jesucristo mostrase en mí el primero toda su clemencia, para ejemplo de los que habían de creer en él para vida eterna.
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Por tanto, al Rey de siglos, inmortal, invisible, al solo sabio Dios sea honor y gloria por los siglos de los siglos. Amén.
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Este mandamiento, hijo Timoteo, te encargo, para que, conforme á las profecías pasadas de ti, milites por ellas buena milicia;
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Manteniendo la fe y buena conciencia, la cual echando de sí algunos, hicieron naufragio en la fe:
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De los cuales son Himeneo y Alejandro, los cuales entregué á Satanás, para que aprendan á no blasfemar.
Law for the lawless, mercy for the chief
Verses 8-11 grant the law is good when used lawfully, then list whom it targets. Paul immediately pivots to verses 12-16, placing himself in that list as the worst case so his rescue becomes proof of patience for everyone who would later believe.
The closing verses arm Timothy for warfare with faith and a good conscience, and warn that some have made shipwreck of both. That image of conscience as a hull that can be wrecked sets up the conduct demands that fill chapters 2 through 6.
Context layers
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- FaithWhat faith means in the Bible, how it differs from vague belief, and how to read it without turning it into self-confidence.
- GraceWhat grace means in the Bible, how it differs from vague kindness, and which passages help define it clearly.
- HopeWhat biblical hope means, how it differs from optimism, and which passages show its shape most clearly.
- MercyWhat mercy means in the Bible, how it differs from sentimentality, and where Scripture shows its depth most clearly.
- Luke 16:11Related through the topic "Faith".
- Romans 3:22Related through the topic "Faith".
- Romans 4:5Related through the topic "Faith".
- Romans 4:11Related through the topic "Faith".
- 2 Corinthians 4:13Related through the topic "Faith".
- Galatians 2:16Related through the topic "Faith".
- Galatians 3:22Related through the topic "Faith".
- 1 Timothy 2:7Related through the topic "Faith".
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