Chapter 1

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the order of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus our hope,

to Timothy, his beloved son in the faith: grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Christ Jesus our Lord. Timothy's Mission at Ephesus

When I went to Macedonia, I asked thee to stay on at Ephesus that thou mightest charge some not to teach novel doctrines,

and not to study fables and endless genealogies which beget controversies rather than godly edification, which is in the faith.

Now the purpose of this charge is charity, from a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned.

Some going astray from these things have turned aside to vain babbling,

desiring to be teachers of the Law, when they understand neither what they say nor the things about which they make assertion. Role of the Law

But we know that the Law is good, if a man uses it rightly,

knowing that the Law is not made for the just, but for the unjust and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for criminals and the defiled, for parricides and matricides, for murderers,

for immoral people, for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine,

according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which has been committed to my trust. The Apostle's Own Life

I give thanks to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because he counted me trustworthy in making me his minister.

For I formerly was a blasphemer, a persecutor and a bitter adversary; but I obtained the mercy of God because I acted ignorantly, in unbelief.

Indeed, the grace of our Lord has abounded beyond measure in the faith and love that is in Christ Jesus.

This saying is true and worthy of entire acceptance, that Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the chief.

But for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Christ Jesus might show forth all patience, as an example to those who shall believe in him for the attainment of life everlasting.

To the King of the ages, who is immortal, invisible, the one only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. Fidelity to Vocation

I commit to thee this charge, my son Timothy, that according to the prophecies once made concerning thee, thou mayest fight the good fight by means of them,

having faith and a good conscience. Some rejecting this have made shipwreck of the faith,

among whom are Hymeneus and Alexander, whom I have delivered up to Satan that they may learn not to blaspheme.