1 Timothy 1
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to a command of God our Savior, and of the Lord Jesus Christ our hope,
奉我們的救主天主，和作我們希望的基督耶穌的命，作基督耶穌宗徒的保祿，
2 to Timotheus—genuine child in faith: Grace, kindness, peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord!
致書給在信德上作我真子的弟茂德。願恩寵、仁慈與平安，由天主父和我們的主基督耶穌賜與你!
3 According as I exhorted you to remain in Ephesus—I going on to Macedonia—that you might charge certain [ones] not to teach any other thing,
當我往馬其頓去的時候，曾請救你留在厄弗所，為的是要你訓令某些人，不要講異端道理，
4 nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, that cause questions rather than [the] stewardship of God which [is] in faith.
也不要探求無稽的傳說，以及無窮的祖譜，因為這些事只會激起爭辯，對於天主所立的那基於信德的救世計劃，都毫無益處。
5 And the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of unhypocritical faith,
這訓令的目的就是愛，即由純潔的心，光明磊落的良心和真誠信仰所發出的愛；
6 from which certain [men], having swerved, turned aside to vain discourse,
但有些人離開這些而轉向了空談；
7 willing to be teachers of law, not understanding either the things they say, nor concerning what they confidently assert,
願意充當法學士，卻不明白自己所主張的是什麼事。
8 and we have known that the Law [is] good, if anyone may use it lawfully;
我們知道法律原是好的，只要人用的合法；
9 having known this, that law is not set for a righteous man, but for lawless and insubordinate persons, ungodly and sinners, impious and profane, murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, manslayers,
我們也知道法律不是為善人立的，而是為叛逆和不服從的，為不敬神和顣瀆聖的，為弒父母的，為殺人的，
10 whoremongers, homosexuals, enslavers, liars, perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is adverse to sound doctrine,
為犯奸淫的，為行男色的，另為拐賣人口的，為說謊言的，為發虛誓的，並為其它相反建全道理的事而立的；
11 according to the good news of the glory of the blessed God, with which I was entrusted.
這道理是按著真福的天主所托給我的光榮福音而宣講的。
12 And I give thanks to Him who enabled me—Christ Jesus our Lord—that He reckoned me steadfast, having put [me] to the ministry,
我感謝那賜與我能力的我們的主基督耶穌，因為衪認為我忠信，就派定了我服役。
13 who before was speaking slander, and persecuting, and insulting, but I found kindness, because, being ignorant, I did [it] in unbelief,
原先我是個褻瀆者、迫害者和施暴者；但是我蒙受了憐憫，因為我當時是在不信之中，出於無認識而做了那些事。
14 and the grace of our Lord exceedingly abounded, with faith and love that [is] in Christ Jesus.
然而我們主的恩寵對我特別豐厚，使我在耶穌基督內有了信和愛。
15 The word [is] steadfast, and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am first;
這話是確實的，值得完全接納；就是基督耶穌到世界上來，是為拯救罪人；而我就是其中的魁首。
16 but because of this I found kindness, that Jesus Christ might first show forth all long-suffering in me, for a pattern of those about to believe on Him to continuous life. (aiōnios g166)
但是我所以蒙受了憐憫，是為使基督耶穌在我這個魁首身上，顯示衪的完全堅忍，為給將來信任衪而獲永生的人一個榜樣。 (aiōnios g166)
17 And to the King of the ages, the incorruptible, invisible, only wise God, [is] honor and glory through the ages of the ages! Amen. (aiōn g165)
願尊榮和光榮歸於萬世的君王，那不死不滅，不可見的惟一天主，於無窮之世，阿們。 (aiōn g165)
18 I commit to you this charge, child Timotheus, according to the prophecies that went before on you, that you may war in them the good warfare,
我兒弟茂德，我根據以前指著你所說過的那些預言，把這訓令委詑給你，為叫你藉此打這埸好仗，
19 having faith and a good conscience, which some having thrust away, made shipwreck concerning the faith,
保持信德和良心純潔；有些人竟擯棄了良心，而在信德上遭了船破之災，
20 of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan, that they might be instructed not to speak evil.
其中有依默納約和亞歷山大，我已把他們交給撒殫，為叫他們學習不再褻瀆。
