The Law of Moses Was Made for the Lawless & the Unholy |
1st Timothy 1:1-20 Paul's 1st Epistle to Timothy [in Smaller Chunks] |
[From:] Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the [command] of God our [Savior,] & Lord, Jesus Christ, [Who] is our [only] hope [for Salvation.] To Timothy, my own son, [through] the faith. [May] grace; mercy; & peace [be with you] from God our Father & Jesus Christ our Lord. |
When I went into Macedonia, & [urged] you to still abide, [a.k.a. remain, in] Ephesus, [so] that you [might] change some [of] [those, so] that they teach no other doctrine. |
[Ephesians 4:14-15 That [from now on] we [shall] no [longer] [believe like] children, tossed [back & forth,] & carried [around by] every wind of doctrine, by the: sleight, [a.k.a. trickery,] of men, & the [shrewd plots, by which] they lie in wait, [a.k.a. to ambush,] [in order] to deceive. But [speak] the Truth in love, [so you] may grow up [within the Lord God,] in all things, even Christ, [Who] is the head [of the Church.] |
Neither [pay attention] to fables & endless genealogies, [that] [cause disputes over] questions, [but] rather than [that, focus on] godly edifying, [a.k.a. Instruction,] which is [through] faith [in Jesus Christ,] & do so. Now, the end of [this command] is [to have] charity, [from] a pure heart, & a good conscience, [with sincere] faith. |
From which, some [have] swerved, [a.k.a. gone off course,] & have [been] [led astray] to vain jangling, [a.k.a. worthless babbling,] desiring to be teachers of the Law, [not] understanding what they say, nor [what] they affirm, [a.k.a. agree is True.] [John 14:6 Jesus [said] to him, I Am the Way, the Truth, & the Life. No man [comes] to the Father, [except] by Me.] |
But we know that the Law is good, if a man [uses] it lawfully. Knowing this, that the Law isn't made for the righteous man, but for the: lawless; disobedient; ungodly; sinners; unholy; profane; murderers of fathers; murderers of mothers; [killers; sexual traffickers; those who] defile themselves with mankind; [kidnappers;] liars; perjured [people, a.k.a. those who falsely testify;] & if there [are] any other [things] that are contrary to sound doctrine, [a.k.a. teaching,] according to the glorious Gospel [that] was [entrusted] to [me from] the Blessed God. [Romans 6:21-23 What fruit, [a.k.a.benefit,] [did] you [have] then, in those things [of which] you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death. But now, being made free from sin, [by your faith in Jesus Christ, you have] become servants to God, & you have your fruit, [a.k.a. benefit,] [that leads] to holiness, & the end [is] Everlasting Life. For the wages [paid for sin,] sin is death; but the gift of God is Eternal Life through Jesus Christ our Lord.] |
And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, Who [has] enabled me, for He [considered] me faithful, [by] putting me into the ministry [of sharing my faith in Jesus Christ.] [I,] who [previously] [was] a: blasphemer, [a.k.a. disrespectful to the Lord God;] a persecutor [of Christians;] & [caused injury.] [Acts 8:3 As for Saul, [a.k.a. Paul,] he made havoc, [a.k.a. mass devastation,] of the church, entering into every house, & haling, [a.k.a. forcibly dragging,] men & women, & [committed] them [into] prison.] |
But I obtained, [a.k.a. received,] mercy, because I did it ignorantly, [a.k.a. unaware,] [of Jesus Christ,] in [disbelief.] And the grace & love of our Lord was [exceedingly] abundant, with faith which is [through] Christ Jesus. |
This is a faithful, [a.k.a. truthful,] saying, & worthy of all [acceptance:] that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom, I am chief, [a.k.a. the most sinful.] |
[However,] for this [reason,] I obtained, [a.k.a. received,] mercy, [so] that Jesus Christ might [display] all longsuffering, [a.k.a. patiently waiting,] in me 1st, [as] a pattern to [those, who] should [after this] believe [in] Him, [which leads] to Everlasting Life. |
Now [shall] be [honor] & glory to the King, [the:] Eternal, immortal, invisible, & the only wise God forever & ever. Amen. |
I commit this charge, [a.k.a. responsibility,] to you, [my] son, Timothy, [through faith in Jesus Christ,] according to the prophecies [that came] before you, [so] that you [might,] [fight the] good [fight,] [through] [the Lord God.] |
Holding [tightly onto your] faith, [with] a good conscience, which some [have] put away, [regarding] [their] faith, & have [caused] [a] shipwreck, [a.k.a. catastrophe.] |
Of [those] [who] [have done this] [are;] Hymenaeus & Alexander, whom I have delivered to Satan, [so] that they may learn not to blaspheme, [a.k.a. taking the Lord's Name in vain.] [Exodus 20:7 You [shall] not take the Name of the Lord your God in vain. For the Lord won't hold him quiltless, [who takes] His Name in vain.] |