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,
奉我們救主上帝和我們的盼望基督耶穌之命，作基督耶穌使徒的保羅
2 to Timothy, a genuine child in faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
寫信給那因信主作我真兒子的提摩太。願恩惠、憐憫、平安從父上帝和我們主基督耶穌歸與你！
3 As I urged thee, while going to Macedonia, remain in Ephesus, so that thou might command certain men not to teach something different,
我往馬其頓去的時候，曾勸你仍住在以弗所，好囑咐那幾個人不可傳異教，
4 nor to heed myths and endless genealogies, which cause controversies rather than stewardship of God in faith.
也不可聽從荒渺無憑的話語和無窮的家譜；這等事只生辯論，並不發明上帝在信上所立的章程。
5 But the end of the commandment is love out of a pure heart, and a good conscience, and non-hypocritical faith.
但命令的總歸就是愛；這愛是從清潔的心和無虧的良心，無偽的信心生出來的。
6 From which some having swerved have turned aside to empty talk,
有人偏離這些，反去講虛浮的話，
7 desiring to be law teachers, understanding neither what they say, nor about what they confidently assert.
想要作教法師，卻不明白自己所講說的所論定的。
8 But we know that the law is good, if any man uses it lawfully,
我們知道律法原是好的，只要人用得合宜；
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,
因為律法不是為義人設立的，乃是為不法和不服的，不虔誠和犯罪的，不聖潔和戀世俗的，弒父母和殺人的，
10 for fornicators, for homosexuals, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine
行淫和親男色的，搶人口和說謊話的，並起假誓的，或是為別樣敵正道的事設立的。
11 according to the good news of the glory of the blessed God, of which I was entrusted.
這是照着可稱頌之上帝交託我榮耀福音說的。
12 And I have gratitude to the Christ-Jesus our Lord-who empowered me, because he considered me faithful, having placed in service
我感謝那給我力量的我們主基督耶穌，因他以我有忠心，派我服事他。
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.
我從前是褻瀆上帝的，逼迫人的，侮慢人的；然而我還蒙了憐憫，因我是不信不明白的時候而做的。
14 And the grace of our Lord was filled to overflowing with the faith and love in Christ Jesus.
並且我主的恩是格外豐盛，使我在基督耶穌裏有信心和愛心。
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.
「基督耶穌降世，為要拯救罪人。」這話是可信的，是十分可佩服的。在罪人中我是個罪魁。
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)
然而，我蒙了憐憫，是因耶穌基督要在我這罪魁身上顯明他一切的忍耐，給後來信他得永生的人作榜樣。 (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)
但願尊貴、榮耀歸與那不能朽壞、不能看見、永世的君王、獨一的上帝，直到永永遠遠。阿們！ (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.
我兒提摩太啊，我照從前指着你的預言，將這命令交託你，叫你因此可以打那美好的仗。
19 Holding faith and a good conscience, which some, having put away, made shipwreck about the faith,
常存信心和無虧的良心。有人丟棄良心，就在真道上如同船破壞了一般。
20 of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan, so that they may be disciplined not to blaspheme.
其中有許米乃和亞歷山大；我已經把他們交給撒但，使他們受責罰就不再謗瀆了。
