Wesley Version
1790 by John Wesley

1 Timothy Chapter 1

1Ti 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the commandment of God our Savior,
1Ti 1:2 and Christ Jesus our hope, To Timotheus my own son in the faith, grace, mercy, peace, from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord.
1Ti 1:3 As I exhorted thee when I was going into Macedonia, abide at Ephesus; that thou mayest charge some to teach no other doctrine, Neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies,
1Ti 1:4 that afford questions, and not godly edifying, which is through faith.
1Ti 1:5 Whereas the end of the commandment is love, out of a pure heart, and a good conscience, and faith unfeigned:
1Ti 1:6 From which some, having missed the mark, are turned aside to vain jangling:
1Ti 1:7 Desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither the things they say, nor those concerning which they confidently affirm.
1Ti 1:8 We know, the law is good, if a man use it lawfully,
1Ti 1:9 Knowing this, that the law doth not lie against a righteous man; but against the lawless and disobedient, against the ungodly and sinners, the unholy and profane, against killers of their fathers or their mothers, against murderers,
1Ti 1:10 Against whoremongers, sodomites, man stealers, liars, perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to wholesome doctrine.
1Ti 1:11 According to the glorious Gospel of the blessed God, with which I am entrusted.
1Ti 1:12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, in that he accounted me faithful,
1Ti 1:13 having put me into the ministry; Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and an oppressor; but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
1Ti 1:14 And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant, with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
1Ti 1:15 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.
1Ti 1:16 Yet for this cause I obtained mercy that on me the chief, Jesus Christ might show all long-suffering, for a pattern to them who should hereafter believe in him to life everlasting.
1Ti 1:17 Now to the King of eternity, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
1Ti 1:18 This charge I commit to thee, son Timotheus, according to the prophecies which went before concerning thee, that thou mightest by them war the good warfare:
1Ti 1:19 Holding fast faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust away, have made shipwreck of their faith:
1Ti 1:20 Of whom are Hymeneus and Alexander, whom I have delivered to Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.