(13)But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing. (14)And if any one obeys not our word by this letter, mark that man, and keep not company with him, that he may be shamed. (15)And count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. (16)Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always, in every way. The Lord be with you all. (17)The salutation of Paul with my own hand, which is a token in every letter; so I write. (18)The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. THE FIRST LETTER OF PAUL TO TIMOTHY. I. PAUL, an apostle of Christ Jesus, according to the commandment of God our Savior and Christ Jesus our hope, (2)to Timothy, a true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. (3)As I besought thee to remain still in Ephesus, when I was going into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge certain ones not to teach other doctrine, (4)nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which further disputes rather than God's dispensation, which is in faith, [so do.] (5)Now the end of the commandment is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned; (6)from which some swerving turned aside to idle prattling; (7)desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm. (8)But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully; (9)knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and unruly, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers[1:9]; for man-slayers, (10)for fornicators, for those who defile themselves with mankind, for enslavers of men, for liars, for false swearers, and whatever else is contrary to the sound teachings; (11)according to the glorious gospel of the blissful God, with which I was entrusted. (12)And I thank him who gave me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, that he accounted me faithful, putting me into the ministry, (13)who was formerly a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and overbearing. But I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly, in unbelief; (14)and the grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly, with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. (15)Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. (16)But for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first[1:16a] Christ Jesus might show forth all his long-suffering[1:16b], for a pattern to those who should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting. (17)Now to the King eternal, the imperishable, invisible, only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.