---
title: Joseph Smith Translation (1867 edition)
description: 1 Timothy from the Joseph Smith Translation (JST), 1867 edition.
authors:
  - Smith, Joseph, Jr.
collections:
  - joseph-smith
tags:
  - translation
published: "1867"
publisher: RLDS Publication Board
publisher_place: Plano, Illinois
publisher_note: "The title page reads: Published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Joseph Smith, I. L. Rogers, E. Robinson, Publishing Committee; 1867."
edition: First edition (Plano, 1867)
language: en
type: book
chapter: 1
verse_count: 20
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), 1 Timothy, chap. 1, https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft."
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  identifier: holyscripturestr00smituoft
  scan: University of Toronto / Trinity College Library copy, Internet Archive
  transcription: "OCR text of the 1867 scans (Toronto copy and a second copy, holyscriptures00smit), reconciled word by word; Romans was also checked against the page images. Method, per-chapter validation log and known limits: docs/jst-1867-import.md."
rights:
  status: public-domain
  basis: 1867 US publication
  source: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  publication_year: 1867
---

# 1 Timothy 1

*PauVs charge to Timothy— — The object of the law.*

**1** Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, our Saviour and our hope;
**2** Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith; Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father, and Jesus Christ our Lord.
**3** 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,
**4** Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith; so do.
**5** Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned;
**6** From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling:
**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 disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers.
**10** For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for men-stealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
**11** According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
**12** And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;
**13** Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious; but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
**14** And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
**15** 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.
**16** Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all long-suffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
**17** Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
**18** 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;
**19** Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away, concerning faith have made shipwreck;
**20** Of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.