1 Timothy 1:7-17 (New American Standard)
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1wanting to be 2teachers of the Law, even though they do not understand either what they are saying or the matters about which they make confident assertions.
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But we know that 3the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully,
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realizing the fact that 4law is not made for a righteous person, but for those who are lawless and 5rebellious, for the 6ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and 7profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers
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aand b8immoral men cand 9homosexuals dand 10kidnappers eand 11liars fand 12perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to 13sound teaching,
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according to 14the glorious gospel of 15the blessed God, with which I have been 16entrusted.
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I thank 17Christ Jesus our Lord, who has 18strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, 19putting me into service,
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even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a 20persecutor and a violent aggressor. Yet I was 21shown mercy because 22I acted ignorantly in unbelief ;
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and the 23grace of our Lord was more than abundant, with the 24faith and love which are found in Christ Jesus.
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25It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that 26Christ Jesus came into the world to 27save sinners, among whom 28I am foremost of all.
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Yet for this reason I 29found mercy, so that in me as the foremost, Jesus Christ might 30demonstrate His perfect patience as an example for those gwho would believe in Him for eternal life.
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Now to the 31King heternal, 32immortal, 33invisible, the 34only God, 35be honor and glory iforever and ever. Amen.
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