{
    "translation": "King James Version",
    "abbreviation": "kjv",
    "lang": "en",
    "language": "English",
    "direction": "LTR",
    "encoding": "UTF-8",
    "book_nr": 54,
    "book_name": "1 Timothy",
    "chapter": 1,
    "name": "1 Timothy 1",
    "verses": [
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 1,
            "name": "1 Timothy 1:1",
            "text": "Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;"
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 2,
            "name": "1 Timothy 1:2",
            "text": "Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord."
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 3,
            "name": "1 Timothy 1:3",
            "text": "As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,"
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 4,
            "name": "1 Timothy 1:4",
            "text": "Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. "
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 5,
            "name": "1 Timothy 1:5",
            "text": "Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:"
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 6,
            "name": "1 Timothy 1:6",
            "text": "From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;"
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 7,
            "name": "1 Timothy 1:7",
            "text": "Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm."
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 8,
            "name": "1 Timothy 1:8",
            "text": "But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;"
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 9,
            "name": "1 Timothy 1:9",
            "text": "Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,"
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 10,
            "name": "1 Timothy 1:10",
            "text": "For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;"
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 11,
            "name": "1 Timothy 1:11",
            "text": "According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust."
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 12,
            "name": "1 Timothy 1:12",
            "text": "And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;"
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 13,
            "name": "1 Timothy 1:13",
            "text": "Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief."
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 14,
            "name": "1 Timothy 1:14",
            "text": "And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus."
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 15,
            "name": "1 Timothy 1:15",
            "text": "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief."
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 16,
            "name": "1 Timothy 1:16",
            "text": "Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting."
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 17,
            "name": "1 Timothy 1:17",
            "text": "Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen."
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 18,
            "name": "1 Timothy 1:18",
            "text": "This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;"
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 19,
            "name": "1 Timothy 1:19",
            "text": "Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:"
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 20,
            "name": "1 Timothy 1:20",
            "text": "Of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme. "
        }
    ]
}