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1 Timothy 1

3 He exhorteth Timotheus to wait upon his office, namely to see that nothing be taught but God’s word, &c. 5 Declaring that faith, with a good conscience, charity and edification are the end thereof, 20 And admonisheth of Himeneus and Alexander.
1.Paul an Apostle of Jesus Christ, by the ^commandment of God our Saviour, and of our Lord Jesus Christ *our hope,
2.*Unto Timotheus my anatural son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father, and from Christ Jesus our Lord.
3.As I besought thee to abide still in Ephesus, when I departed into Macedonia, so do, that thou maiest command some, that they teach none other doctrine,
4.Neither that they give heed to *fables and genealogies, *which are endless, which breed questions rather than godlie edifying which is by faith.
5.For *the bend of the ^commandment is love out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned.
6.From the which things some have erred, and have turned unto vain jangling.
7.They would be doctors of the Law, and yet understand not what they speak, neither whereof they affirm.
8.*And we know, that the Law is good, if a man use it lawfully,
9.Knowing this, that the Law is not given unto a crighteous man, but unto the lawless and disobedient, to the ungodlie, and to dsinners, to the unholie, and to the profane, to murders of fathers and mothers, to manslayers,
10.To whoremongers, to buggerers, to emen stealers, to liars, to the perjured, and if there be any other thing, that is contrary to wholesome doctrine,
11.Which is according to the glorious Gospel of the *blessed God, which is committed unto me.
12.Therefore fI thank him, which hath made me strong, that is, Christ Jesus our Lord: for he counted me faithful, and put me in his service:
13.When before I was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and an oppressor: but I was received to mercy: for I did it gignorantly through unbelief.
14.But the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with hfaith and ilove, which is in Christ Jesus.
15.This is a ^true saying, and by all means worthy to be received, that *Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
16.Notwithstanding, for this cause was I received to mercy, that Jesus Christ should first shewe on me all long suffering unto the ensample of them, which shall in time to come believe in him unto eternal life.
17.kNow unto the King everlasting, immortal, invisible, unto God only wise, be honour and glory for ever, and ever, Amen.
18.This commandment commit I unto thee, son Timotheus, according to the Iprophecies, which went before upon thee, that thou by them shuldest *fight a good fight,
19.Having mfaith and a good conscience, which some have put away, and as concerning faith, have made shipwreck.
20.Of whom is Himeneus, and Alexander, *whom I have ndelivered unto Satan, that they might learn not to blaspheme.

Notes

1-*.
Col. 1.5.
1-^.
Or, ordinance.
2-*.
Acts 16.1.
2-a.
So called because he followed the simplicity of the Gospel.
4-*.
Chap. 4.7, Titus 1.14.
4-*-1.
Chap. 6.4.
5-*.
Rom. 13.10.
5-^.
Or, of the Law.
5-b.
Because these questionistes preferred their curious fables to all other knowledge, and beautified them with the Law, as if they had been the very Law of God, S. Paul showed that the end of God’s Law is love, which cannot be without a good conscience, neither a good conscience without faith, nor faith without the word of God: so their doctrine which is an occasion of contention, is worth nothing.
8-*.
Rom. 7.12.
9-c.
Whose hearts God’s Spirit does direct to do that willingly which the Law requireth: so that their godly affection is to them as a Law without further constraint.
9-d.
Such as only delight in sinning.
10-e.
Which steal away children, or servants.
11-*.
Chap. 6.15.
12-f.
He declares to Timothy the excellent force of God’s Spirit in them whom him hath chosen to bear his word, although before they were God’s utter enemies, to encourage him in this battle that he should fight against all infidels and hypocrites.
13-g.
Not knowing that I fought against God.
14-h.
Which chased away infidelity.
14-i.
Which overcame cruelty.
15-*.
Mat. 9.13, Mar. 2.17.
15-^.
Or, faithful and assured.
17-k.
He brastes forth into these godly affections, considering God’s great mercy toward him.
18-*.
Chap. 6.12.
18-l.
It appears that the vocation of Timothy was approved by notable prophecies, which then were revealed in the primitive Church as Paul and Barnabas by the oracle were appointed to go the Gentiles.
19-m.
That is, sound doctrine.
20-*.
1 Cor. 5.5.
20-n.
Excommunicate, and cast out of the Church.