1 Timothy 1

1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the commandment of God our Saviour, and of Christ Jesus our hope:

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

2 To Timothy, his beloved son in faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father, and from Christ Jesus our Lord.

to Timothy, a true son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

3 As I desired thee to remain at Ephesus when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some not to teach otherwise,

As I urged you to do when I was leaving for Macedonia, remain in Ephesus so that you can command certain people not to teach a different doctrine.

4 Not to give heed to fables and endless genealogies: which furnish questions rather than the edification of God, which is in faith.

Neither should they pay attention to stories and endless genealogies. These cause arguments rather than helping the plan of God, which is by faith.

5 Now the end of the commandment is charity, from a pure heart, and a good conscience, and an unfeigned faith.

Now the goal of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from a sincere faith.

6 From which things some going astray, are turned aside unto vain babbling:

Some people have missed the mark and have turned away from these things to foolish talk.

7 Desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither the things they say, nor whereof they affirm.

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

8 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully:

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

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,

We know this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for a lawless and rebellious people, for ungodly people and sinners, and for those who are godless and profane. It is made for those who kill their fathers and mothers, for murderers,

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,

for sexually immoral people, for homosexuals, for those who kidnap people for slaves, for liars, for false witnesses, and for whatever else is against faithful instruction.

11 Which is according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which hath been committed to my trust.

This instruction is according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God with which I have been entrusted.

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;

I thank Christ Jesus our Lord. He strengthened me, for he considered me faithful, and he placed me into service.

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.

I was a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man. But I received mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief.

14 Now the grace of our Lord hath abounded exceedingly with faith and love, which is in Christ Jesus.

But the grace of our Lord overflowed with faith and love that is in Christ Jesus.

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.

This message is reliable and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. I am the worst of these.

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)

But for this reason I was given mercy, so that in me, the foremost, Christ Jesus might demonstrate all patience. He did this as an example for those who would trust in him for eternal life. (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)

Now to the king of the ages, the immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. (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,

I am placing this command before you, Timothy, my child, in accordance with the prophecies previously made about you, that you might fight the good fight,

19 Having faith and a good conscience, which some rejecting have made shipwreck concerning the faith.

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

20 Of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander, whom I have delivered up to Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

Such are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I gave over to Satan so that they may be taught not to blaspheme.