1 Timothy 1

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

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,

2 to Timothy, my true son in the 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 the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

3 As, on going into Macedonia, I besought you to remain in Ephesus, that you might charge some that they teach no other thing,

As I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines

4 nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which produce disputes rather than godly edification, which is in faith;

or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith.

5 (Now the end of the commandment is love out of a pure heart, and out of a good conscience, and out of faith unfeigned:

The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.

6 which things some not having aimed at, have turned aside to idle disputation,

Some have strayed from these ways and turned aside to empty talk.

7 desiring to be teachers of law, though understanding neither what they say nor of what they boldly affirm.

They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert.

8 But we know that the law is good, if any one use it lawfully;

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

9 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,

We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers,

10 for lewd persons, for sodomites, for men-stealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and for whatever other thing is opposed to sound teaching,

for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching

11 according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which has been intrusted to me.

that agrees with the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.

12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me power, because he counted me faithful, and put me into the ministry;

I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service.

13 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:

I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.

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

And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

15 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.

This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.

16 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)

But for this very reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

17 Now to the King of the ages, the incorruptible, invisible, only wise God, be honor and glory from age to age. Amen.) (aiōn g165)

Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)

18 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,

Timothy, my child, I entrust you with this command in keeping with the previous prophecies about you, so that by them you may fight the good fight,

19 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,

holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith.

20 whom I have delivered to Satan, that they may learn not to revile.

Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.