提摩太前書 1
1 奉我們的救主天主，和作我們希望的基督耶穌的命，作基督耶穌宗徒的保祿，
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the appointment of God our Savior, and the Lord Jesus Christ our hope,
2 致書給在信德上作我真子的弟茂德。願恩寵、仁慈與平安，由天主父和我們的主基督耶穌賜與你!
to Timothy, my true son in the faith; grace, mercy, peace from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord.
3 當我往馬其頓去的時候，曾請救你留在厄弗所，為的是要你訓令某些人，不要講異端道理，
As, on going into Macedonia, I besought you to remain in Ephesus, that you might charge some that they teach no other thing,
4 也不要探求無稽的傳說，以及無窮的祖譜，因為這些事只會激起爭辯，對於天主所立的那基於信德的救世計劃，都毫無益處。
nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which produce disputes rather than godly edification, which is in faith;
5 這訓令的目的就是愛，即由純潔的心，光明磊落的良心和真誠信仰所發出的愛；
(Now the end of the commandment is love out of a pure heart, and out of a good conscience, and out of faith unfeigned:
6 但有些人離開這些而轉向了空談；
which things some not having aimed at, have turned aside to idle disputation,
7 願意充當法學士，卻不明白自己所主張的是什麼事。
desiring to be teachers of law, though understanding neither what they say nor of what they boldly affirm.
8 我們知道法律原是好的，只要人用的合法；
But we know that the law is good, if any one use it lawfully;
9 我們也知道法律不是為善人立的，而是為叛逆和不服從的，為不敬神和顣瀆聖的，為弒父母的，為殺人的，
knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and for scorners, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for man-slayers,
10 為犯奸淫的，為行男色的，另為拐賣人口的，為說謊言的，為發虛誓的，並為其它相反建全道理的事而立的；
for lewd persons, for sodomites, for men-stealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and for whatever other thing is opposed to sound teaching,
11 這道理是按著真福的天主所托給我的光榮福音而宣講的。
according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which has been intrusted to me.
12 我感謝那賜與我能力的我們的主基督耶穌，因為衪認為我忠信，就派定了我服役。
And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me power, because he counted me faithful, and put me into the ministry;
13 原先我是個褻瀆者、迫害者和施暴者；但是我蒙受了憐憫，因為我當時是在不信之中，出於無認識而做了那些事。
me, I say, who before was a reviler and a persecutor and an overbearing man. But I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief:
14 然而我們主的恩寵對我特別豐厚，使我在耶穌基督內有了信和愛。
and the grace of our Lord was very abundant with faith, and love which is in Christ Jesus.
15 這話是確實的，值得完全接納；就是基督耶穌到世界上來，是為拯救罪人；而我就是其中的魁首。
Assuredly true and worthy of all acceptation is this saying: that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
But for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show all long-suffering, for an example to those who might afterward believe on him in order to life eternal. (aiōnios g166)
Now to the King of the ages, the incorruptible, invisible, only wise God, be honor and glory from age to age. Amen.) (aiōn g165)
18 我兒弟茂德，我根據以前指著你所說過的那些預言，把這訓令委詑給你，為叫你藉此打這埸好仗，
This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, in accordance with the preceding prophecies concerning you, that by them you may war the good warfare,
19 保持信德和良心純潔；有些人竟擯棄了良心，而在信德上遭了船破之災，
holding faith and a good conscience, which some having thrust from them, as it respects faith have made shipwreck; of whom are Hymenæus and Alexander,
20 其中有依默納約和亞歷山大，我已把他們交給撒殫，為叫他們學習不再褻瀆。
whom I have delivered to Satan, that they may learn not to revile.
