1 Timothy 1
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the commandment of God our Saviour, and of Christ Jesus 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, his beloved son in faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father, and from 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 desired thee to remain at Ephesus when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some not to teach otherwise,
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 Not to give heed to fables and endless genealogies: which furnish questions rather than the edification of God, which is 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 Now the end of the commandment is charity, from a pure heart, and a good conscience, and an unfeigned 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 things some going astray, are turned aside unto vain babbling:
有人偏離這些，反去講虛浮的話，
7 Desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither the things they say, nor whereof they affirm.
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 a man use it lawfully:
我們知道律法原是好的，只要人用得合宜；
9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for the just man, but for the unjust and disobedient, for the ungodly, and for sinners, for the wicked and defiled, for murderers of fathers, and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
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 them who defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and whatever other thing is contrary to 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 Which is according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which hath been committed to my trust.
這是照着可稱頌之上帝交託我榮耀福音說的。
12 I give thanks who hath strengthened me, even to Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he hath counted me faithful, putting me in the ministry;
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 Who before was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and contumelious. But I obtained the mercy of God, because I did it ignorantly 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 Now the grace of our Lord hath abounded exceedingly with faith and love, which is 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 A faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into this world to save sinners, of whom I am the chief.
「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 for this cause have I obtained mercy: that in me first Christ Jesus might shew forth all patience, for the information of them that shall believe in him unto life everlasting. (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 ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. (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 precept I commend to thee, O son Timothy; according to the prophecies going before on thee, that thou war in them a 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 Having faith and a good conscience, which some rejecting have made shipwreck concerning 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 is Hymeneus and Alexander, whom I have delivered up to Satan, that they may learn 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。
