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1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ according to the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ our hope,Cross-references: Ps 106:21 · Isa 12:2 · Isa 43:3 · Isa 43:11 · Isa 45:15 · Isa 45:21 · +32 more
2to Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.Cross-references: Acts 16:1 · Rom 1:7 · 1Cor 4:14 · Gal 1:3 · Phil 2:19 · 1Thess 3:2 · +5 more
3As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,Cross-references: Acts 18:19 · Acts 19:1 · Acts 20:1 · Gal 1:6 · Eph 4:14 · Phil 2:24 · +13 more
4and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith.Cross-references: 2Cor 1:12 · 2Cor 7:9 · Eph 4:12 · 1Tim 3:16 · 1Tim 4:7 · 1Tim 6:3 · +11 more
5But the goal of this command is love from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith,Cross-references: Ps 24:4 · Ps 51:10 · Jer 4:14 · Matt 5:8 · Matt 12:35 · Mark 12:28 · +32 more
6from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned away to vain talking,Cross-references: 1Tim 5:15 · 1Tim 6:4 · 1Tim 6:20 · 2Tim 2:18 · 2Tim 2:23 · 2Tim 4:10 · +2 more
7desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say nor about what they strongly affirm.Cross-references: Isa 29:13 · Jer 8:8 · Matt 15:14 · Matt 21:27 · Matt 23:16 · John 3:9 · +12 more
8But we know that the law is good if a person uses it lawfully,Cross-references: Deut 4:6 · Neh 9:13 · Ps 19:7 · Ps 119:96 · Ps 119:127 · Rom 7:12 · +6 more
9as 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,Cross-references: Gen 9:5 · Ex 20:13 · Ex 21:14 · Lev 20:9 · Num 35:30 · Deut 21:6 · +31 more
10for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine,Cross-references: Gen 19:5 · Gen 37:27 · Gen 40:15 · Ex 20:7 · Ex 21:16 · Lev 18:22 · +27 more
11according to the Good News of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.Cross-references: Ps 138:2 · Luke 2:10 · Luke 2:14 · Rom 2:16 · 1Cor 4:1 · 1Cor 9:17 · +19 more
12I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service,Cross-references: John 5:23 · Acts 9:15 · Acts 9:22 · Acts 16:15 · 1Cor 7:25 · 1Cor 15:10 · +10 more
13although I used to be a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.Cross-references: Num 15:30 · Hos 2:23 · Luke 12:47 · Luke 23:34 · John 9:39 · Acts 3:17 · +18 more
14The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.Cross-references: Ex 34:6 · Isa 55:6 · Luke 7:47 · Acts 15:11 · Rom 5:15 · Rom 16:20 · +10 more
15The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.Cross-references: Job 42:6 · Ezek 16:63 · Ezek 36:31 · Matt 1:21 · Matt 9:13 · Matt 18:10 · +31 more
16However, 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.Cross-references: Ex 34:8 · Num 23:3 · 2Chr 33:9 · 2Chr 33:19 · Ps 25:11 · Isa 1:18 · +30 more
17Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.Cross-references: 1Chr 29:11 · Neh 9:5 · Ps 10:16 · Ps 41:13 · Ps 45:1 · Ps 45:6 · +39 more
18I 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,Cross-references: 2Cor 10:3 · Eph 6:12 · Phil 2:22 · 1Tim 1:2 · 1Tim 1:11 · 1Tim 4:4 · +9 more
19holding faith and a good conscience, which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith,Cross-references: Matt 6:27 · 1Cor 11:19 · Gal 1:6 · Gal 5:4 · Phil 3:18 · 1Tim 1:5 · +17 more
20of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan that they might be taught not to blaspheme.Cross-references: Matt 18:17 · Acts 13:45 · Acts 19:33 · 1Cor 5:4 · 1Cor 11:32 · 2Cor 10:6 · +9 more
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