Modern Literal Version - Pre-Release 2012
Modern Literal Version - Pre-Release 2012
[1 Timothy 1]

 ^1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the commandment of God our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ, our hope; ^1:2 to Timothy, my genuine child in the faith: grace, mercy, peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

 ^1:3 As I encouraged you to remain in Ephesus, when I was going into Macedonia, that^* you might command some not to teach a different teaching, ^1:4 nor to give-heed to fables and unending genealogies, which provide more debates, rather than a stewardship of God which is in faith. ^1:5 But the end of the command is love^* out of a clean heart and a good conscience and faith without hypocrisy: ^1:6 from which things some have missed the target, having turned aside to vain-talking; ^1:7 wishing to be teachers of the law, but not perceiving what they say, nor the things concerning what they confidently confirm. ^1:8 But we know that the law is good, if anyone uses it lawfully. ^1:9 Knowing this, that law is not _{F} laid down for a righteous one, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for killers of their fathers and killers of their mothers, for murderers, ^1:10 for fornicators, for homosexuals, for kidnappers, for liars, for those who swear-falsely and if any other thing that is antagonizing to the sound teaching; ^1:11 according to the good-news of the glory of the blessed God, with which I was entrusted.

 ^1:12 And I thank him, Christ Jesus our Lord, who empowered me, because he deemed me faithful, placing me into his ministry; ^1:13 though I was a former blasphemer and a persecutor and insolent; but I was shown-mercy, because I did it in unbelief, being ignorant; ^1:14 and the grace of our Lord increased excessively with faith and love^* which is in Christ Jesus. ^1:15 Faithful is the saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am foremost. ^1:16 But because of this, I was shown-mercy, that^* in me as foremost, Jesus Christ might show forth all his longsuffering, for a pattern of those who are afterward about to believe on him to eternal life. ^1:17 Now to the King eternal, incorruptible, unseen, the only wise God, is honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

 ^1:18 I intrust this command to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophesies which led the way to you, that^* you may battle the good warfare by them; ^1:19 holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust it away, are shipwrecked concerning the faith: ^1:20 of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I gave to Satan, that^* they might be disciplined not to blaspheme.

{ Footnotes: Please read the Preface. Words with an ^* are in the Appendix. 1Ti 1:9- OR: destined. }

 
Modern Literal Version Pre Release Preface & Appendix , copyright 1987, 1999, 2012 by G. Allen Walker for the MLV New Testament Committee.
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