< 1 Timothy 1 >

1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the command of God our Savior and Sovereign Jesus Christ our hope,
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the commandment of God our Saviour, and of Christ Jesus our hope:
2 to Timothy, true son by faith: Grace, mercy, peace from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
To Timothy, his beloved son in faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father, and from Christ Jesus our Lord.
3 You recall that I urged you to remain in Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, in order that you should command certain persons to stop teaching a different doctrine
As I desired thee to remain at Ephesus when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some not to teach otherwise,
4 and occupying themselves with myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than the godly training which is by faith.
Not to give heed to fables and endless genealogies: which furnish questions rather than the edification of God, which is in faith.
5 Now the goal of that command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith;
Now the end of the commandment is charity, from a pure heart, and a good conscience, and an unfeigned faith.
6 some having strayed from these have been turned aside to empty talk,
From which things some going astray, are turned aside unto vain babbling:
7 desiring to be teachers of the law, not understanding either what they say or the things that they affirm.
Desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither the things they say, nor whereof they affirm.
8 Now we know that the law is good if one uses it correctly,
But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully:
9 knowing that law is not made for a righteous person but for lawless and rebellious ones, for ungodly and sinners, for unholy and profane, for father-smiters and mother-smiters, for murderers,
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,
10 for fornicators, for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine
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,
11 as defined by the Gospel of the glory of the blessed God, with which I was entrusted.
Which is according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which hath been committed to my trust.
12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who enables me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into a ministry;
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;
13 I, who was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and arrogant; but I was shown mercy, because being ignorant I did it in unbelief;
Who before was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and contumelious. But I obtained the mercy of God, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
14 the grace of our Lord overflowed, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
Now the grace of our Lord hath abounded exceedingly with faith and love, which is in Christ Jesus.
15 Here is a trustworthy word, worthy of total acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am chief;
A faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into this world to save sinners, of whom I am the chief.
16 precisely for this reason I was shown mercy, that in me, the ‘chief’, Jesus Christ might display all his forbearance, as an example for those who are going to rely on Him into eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
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)
17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
Now to the king of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
18 Son Timothy, I am giving you this charge in accordance with the prophecies about you that lead the way, that in them you may wage the good warfare,
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,
19 holding on to faith and a good conscience (which some having rejected have suffered shipwreck concerning the Faith;
Having faith and a good conscience, which some rejecting have made shipwreck concerning the faith.
20 of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander—whom I have handed over to Satan that they may be taught not to blaspheme).
Of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander, whom I have delivered up to Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

< 1 Timothy 1 >