Quotes from 1 Timothy

11 notable lines from Paul · c. 63

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

1 Timothy 6:10 (KJV)

Quotations follow the King James Version translation (Oxford University Press, 1611) — our recommended edition.

  1. But godliness with contentment is great gain.

    1 Timothy 6:6 (KJV)

  2. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

    1 Timothy 6:12 (KJV)

  3. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

    1 Timothy 6:7 (KJV)

  4. 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.

    1 Timothy 1:15 (KJV)

  5. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

    1 Timothy 2:5 (KJV)

  6. Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

    1 Timothy 1:17 (KJV)

  7. And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

    1 Timothy 3:16 (KJV)

  8. Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

    1 Timothy 4:12 (KJV)

  9. But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

    1 Timothy 4:7 (KJV)

  10. O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:

    1 Timothy 6:20 (KJV)