{"product_id":"2940149089369","title":"The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 61: 1 Timothy","description":"THE FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO TIMOTHY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSt. Paul write this Epistle to his BELOVED TIMOTHY, being then bishop of\u003cbr\u003eEphesus, to instruct him in the duties of a bishop, both in respect to\u003cbr\u003ehimself and to his charge; and that he ought to be well informed of the\u003cbr\u003egood morals of those on whom he was to impose hands: Impose not hands\u003cbr\u003elightly upon any man. He tells him also how he should behave towards his\u003cbr\u003eclergy. The Epistle was written about 33 years after our Lord's\u003cbr\u003eAscension; but where it was written is uncertain: the more general\u003cbr\u003eopinion is, that it was in Macedonia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 Timothy Chapter 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe puts Timothy in mind of his charge and blesses God for the mercy he\u003cbr\u003ehimself had received.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:1. Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the commandment of\u003cbr\u003eGod our Saviour and Christ Jesus our hope:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:2. To Timothy, his beloved son in faith. Grace, mercy and peace, from\u003cbr\u003eGod the Father and from Christ Jesus our Lord.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:3. As I desired thee to remain at Ephesus when I went into Macedonia,\u003cbr\u003ethat thou mightest charge some not to teach otherwise:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:4. Not to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which furnish\u003cbr\u003equestions rather than the edification of God which is in faith.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:5. Now the end of the commandment is charity from a pure heart, and a\u003cbr\u003egood conscience, and an unfeigned faith.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:6. From which things some, going astray, are turned aside unto vain\u003cbr\u003ebabbling:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:7. Desiring to be teachers of the law: understanding neither the\u003cbr\u003ethings they say, nor whereof they affirm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:8. But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:9. Knowing this: That the law is not made for the just man but for the\u003cbr\u003eunjust and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the wicked\u003cbr\u003eand defiled, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for\u003cbr\u003emanslayers,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe law is not... He means, that the just man doth good, and avoideth\u003cbr\u003eevil, not as compelled by the law, and merely for fear of the punishment\u003cbr\u003eappointed for transgressors; but voluntarily, and out of the love of God\u003cbr\u003eand virtue; and would do so, though there were no law.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:10. For fornicators, for them who defile themselves with mankind, for\u003cbr\u003emenstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and whatever other thing\u003cbr\u003eis contrary to sound doctrine:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:11. Which is according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God\u003cbr\u003ewhich hath been committed to my trust.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:12. I give him thanks who hath strengthened me, even to Christ Jesus\u003cbr\u003eour Lord, for that he hath counted me faithful, putting me in the\u003cbr\u003eministry:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:13. Who before was a blasphemer and a persecutor and contumelious. But\u003cbr\u003eI obtained the mercy of God, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:14. Now the grace of our Lord hath abounded exceedingly with faith and\u003cbr\u003elove, which is in Christ Jesus.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:15. A faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ\u003cbr\u003eJesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the chief.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:16. But for this cause have I obtained mercy: that in me first Christ\u003cbr\u003eJesus might shew forth all patience, for the information of them that\u003cbr\u003eshall believe in him unto life everlasting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:17. Now to the king of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be\u003cbr\u003ehonour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:18. This precept, I commend to thee, O son Timothy: according to the\u003cbr\u003eprophecies going before on thee, that thou war in them a good warfare,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:19. Having faith and a good conscience, which some rejecting have made\u003cbr\u003eshipwreck concerning the faith.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:20. Of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander, whom I have delivered up to\u003cbr\u003eSatan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lost Leaf Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47109117346032,"sku":"2940149089369","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940149089369_p0.jpg?v=1763712210","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940149089369","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}