1 Paul, an apostle of
Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus
Christ, which is our hope;
2 Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace,
from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.
3 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,
4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister
questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and
of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
6 From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;
7 Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what
they say, nor whereof they affirm.
8 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
9 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,
10 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;
11 According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was
committed to my trust. |
(1) From: Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our
Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, {which is our hope.
(The commandment is in Acts 9:15, But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for
he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings,
and the children of Israel:)
(2) To: Unto Timothy, {my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, {and peace,
from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.
(3) I repeat the instructions that I gave to you when I was on my way to
Macedonia; You are to stay on in Ephesus in order to warn certain people there
against the teaching false doctrine.
(4) And tell them to quit busying themselves with interminable quibbling over
the spelling or pronunciation of God's name, and other speculations that impede
rather that expedite the goals of our faith.
(5) The goal of my command is to promote the love of a pure heart, and of
good conscience, and of sincere faith.
(6) Some have neglected this and have spent their time on useless sermons and
silly discussions.
(7) They desire to teach the scriptures, but not actually understanding the
words they are using, much less the matters they discuss with such assurance.
(8) We know that the law is good, if a man uses it the way it is supposed to
be used,
(9) That is with the understanding that it is aimed not at good men, but
criminals, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and
profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers.
10 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;
11 According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to
my trust.
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