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，
PAULOS, an apostle of Jeshu Meshiha, by the commandment of Aloha our Saviour, and of Jeshu Meshiha 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 Timotheos, my true son in the faith: grace and mercy and peace from Aloha our Father and Jeshu Meshiha 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，
I requested of thee, when I would go into Makedunia, to remain at Ephesos, and instruct certain men that they teach not various doctrines,
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 throw themselves (away) upon stories and tales of generations which have no end, (but) which rather subserve contentions, and not edification in the faith of Aloha.
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；
But the end of the commandment is love, from a pure heart, and from a good conscience, and from genuine faith.
6 但有些人離開這些而轉向了空談；
And from them that have erred, and have declined to vain words,
7 願意充當法學士，卻不明白自己所主張的是什麼事。
seeking to become teachers of the law, while they understand not what they speak, nor that concerning which they contend.
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 a man according to the law converse in it;
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 that against the righteous the law is not set, but against the evil, and rebels, and the wicked, and sinners, and the dishonest, and those who are not pure, and those who strike their fathers, and those who strike their mothers, and murderers,
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；
and fornicators, and liers with men, and stealers of the free, and liars, and doers against an oath
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。
and whatever (else) is opposed to the healthful doctrine of the gospel of the glory of the blessed Aloha, with which I have been intrusted.
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 him who hath empowered me, our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, who accounted me faithful, and constituted me his minister; me,
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。
who before was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious; but I received mercy, because while ignorant I did it, without faith.
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。
But in me hath abounded the grace of our Lord, and faith and love which are in Jeshu Meshiha.
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。
Faithful is the word, and worthy of reception that Jeshu the Meshiha came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am first.
But for this he had compassion upon me, that in me first Jeshu Meshiha might show all long-suffering, as an exhibition for them who should believe in him unto everlasting life. (aiōnios g166)
But to the King who is eternal, incorruptible, and unseen, who is one Aloha, be honour and glory for ever and ever. 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 commandment I commit to thee, my son Timotheos, according to the early prophecies which were concerning thee, that thou mayest war through them this good warfare with faith and with a good conscience.
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，
For those who this have put away from them of faith have been emptied;
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。
as Hymeneos and Alexandros, whom I have delivered to Satana, that they may not blaspheme.
