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 according to the command of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ 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, and peace from God our 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,

Just as I urged yoʋ when I was going to Macedonia, remain in Ephesus so that yoʋ may charge certain people not to teach different doctrines

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

or to occupy themselves with myths and endless genealogies, which promote disputes rather than the plan of God that operates by faith.

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

The goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith.

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

Some have strayed from these and have turned aside to meaningless talk,

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

desiring to be teachers of the law, although they do not understand what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.

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

Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it lawfully.

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,

We know that the law is not laid down for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their father or mother, for murderers,

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

fornicators, homosexuals, slave traders, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is opposed to the sound teaching

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

that conforms to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which has been entrusted to me.

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 thanks to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, because he considered me to be faithful and appointed me to serve him,

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.

even though I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man. But I received mercy because I had ignorantly acted in unbelief,

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 abounded to me greatly with the faith and love that are 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.

This saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.

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 I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost sinner, Jesus Christ might show complete patience, making me an example for those who would come to believe in him for 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 of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. (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 charge I entrust to yoʋ, Timothy, my child, according to the prophecies once made about yoʋ, so that by them yoʋ may fight the good fight,

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

having faith and a good conscience. By rejecting this, some have shipwrecked their faith.

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

Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan so that they may learn not to blaspheme.