1 Timothy 1:9-2:6

English Standard Version

⁹ understanding this, that the ^(A)law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers, ¹⁰ the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers,^[a] liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to ^(B)sound^[b] doctrine, ¹¹ in accordance with ^(C)the gospel of the glory of ^(D)the blessed God ^(E)with which I have been entrusted.

Christ Jesus Came to Save Sinners

¹² I thank him ^(F)who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, ^(G)appointing me to his service, ¹³ though formerly I was a blasphemer, ^(H)persecutor, and insolent opponent. But ^(I)I received mercy ^(J)because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, ¹⁴ and ^(K)the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the ^(L)faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. ¹⁵ The saying is ^(M)trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus ^(N)came into the world to save sinners, ^(O)of whom I am the foremost. ¹⁶ But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life. ¹⁷ To ^(P)the King of the ages, ^(Q)immortal, ^(R)invisible, ^(S)the only God, ^(T)be honor and glory forever and ever.^[c] Amen.

¹⁸ This charge ^(U)I entrust to you, Timothy, my child, in accordance with ^(V)the prophecies previously made about you, that by them you may ^(W)wage the good warfare, ^19 (X)holding faith and a good conscience. By rejecting this, some have ^(Y)made shipwreck of their faith, ²⁰ among whom are ^(Z)Hymenaeus and ^(AA)Alexander, whom I ^(AB)have handed over to Satan that they may learn not to ^(AC)blaspheme.

Pray for All People

2 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, ^2 (AD)for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and ^(AE)dignified in every way. ³ This is good, and ^(AF)it is pleasing in the sight of ^(AG)God our Savior, ⁴ who desires ^(AH)all people to be saved and ^(AI)to come to ^(AJ)the knowledge of the truth. ⁵ For ^(AK)there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man^[d] Christ Jesus, ^6 (AL)who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is ^(AM)the testimony given ^(AN)at the proper time.