1 Timothy 1

1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ according to a commandment of God our Savior, and the Lord Jesus Christ our hope,

Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, by the order of God our Saviour and Christ Jesus our hope;

2 to Timothy, a genuine child in faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

3 As I urged thee, while going to Macedonia, remain in Ephesus, so that thou might command certain men not to teach something different,

It was my desire, when I went on into Macedonia, that you might make a stop at Ephesus, to give orders to certain men not to put forward a different teaching,

4 nor to heed myths and endless genealogies, which cause controversies rather than stewardship of God in faith.

Or to give attention to stories and long lists of generations, from which come questionings and doubts, in place of God's ordered way of life which is in faith;

5 But the end of the commandment is love out of a pure heart, and a good conscience, and non-hypocritical faith.

But the effect of the order is love coming from a clean heart, and a knowledge of what is right, and true faith:

6 From which some having swerved have turned aside to empty talk,

From which some have been turned away, giving themselves to foolish talking;

7 desiring to be law teachers, understanding neither what they say, nor about what they confidently assert.

Desiring to be teachers of the law, though they have no knowledge of what they say or of the statements which they make so certainly.

8 But we know that the law is good, if any man uses it lawfully,

We are conscious that the law is good, if a man makes a right use of it,

9 knowing this, that law is not laid down for righteous men, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the irreverent and sinful, for the impious and profane, for father killers and mother killers, for man killers,

With the knowledge that the law is made, not for the upright man, but for those who have no respect for law and order, for evil men and sinners, for the unholy and those who have no religion, for those who put their fathers or mothers to death, for takers of life,

10 for fornicators, for homosexuals, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine

For those who go after loose women, for those with unnatural desires, for those who take men prisoners, who make false statements and false oaths, and those who do any other things against the right teaching,

11 according to the good news of the glory of the blessed God, of which I was entrusted.

Which may be seen in the good news of the glory of the great God, which was given into my care.

12 And I have gratitude to the Christ-Jesus our Lord-who empowered me, because he considered me faithful, having placed in service

I give praise to him who gave me power, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he took me to be true, making me his servant,

13 the man who was formerly blasphemous, and a persecutor, and an aggressor. But I obtained mercy because I did it being ignorant in unbelief.

Though I had said violent words against God, and done cruel acts, causing great trouble: but I was given mercy, because I did it without knowledge, not having faith;

14 And the grace of our Lord was filled to overflowing with the faith and love in Christ Jesus.

And the grace of our Lord was very great, with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

15 Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinful men, of whom I am foremost.

It is a true saying, in which all may put their faith, that Christ Jesus came into the world to give salvation to sinners, of whom I am the chief:

16 But because of this I obtained mercy, so that in me, the foremost, Jesus Christ might show forth all longsuffering for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

But for this reason I was given mercy, so that in me, the chief of sinners, Jesus Christ might make clear all his mercy, as an example to those who in the future would have faith in him to eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

17 Now to the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, alone wise, to God is honor and glory into the ages of the ages. Truly. (aiōn g165)

Now to the King eternal, ever-living, unseen, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. So be it. (aiōn g165)

18 This command I set before thee, child Timothy, according to the prophecies leading the way for thee, so that by them thou might war the good warfare.

This order I give to you, Timothy my son, in harmony with the words of the prophets about you, so that by them you may be strong, fighting the good fight,

19 Holding faith and a good conscience, which some, having put away, made shipwreck about the faith,

Keeping faith, and being conscious of well-doing; for some, by not doing these things, have gone wrong in relation to the faith:

20 of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan, so that they may be disciplined not to blaspheme.

Such are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have given up to Satan, so that they may say no more evil words against God.