1 Timothy 1

1 Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God, our Saviour, and of the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope;

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, [which is] our hope;

2 to Timothy, my own son in the faith: Favor, mercy, and peace from God our Father, and from Christ Jesus our Lord.

Unto Timothy, [my] own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, [and] peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

3 As I entreated you to continue in Ephesus, when going into Macedonia, that you may charge some not to teach differently,

As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

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

Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: [so do].

5 (now the end of the charge is love, from a pure heart, and a good conscience, and unfeigned faith:

Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and [of] a good conscience, and [of] faith unfeigned:

6 from which things some having swerved, have turned aside to foolish talking; )

From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;

7 desiring to be teachers of the law, neither understanding what they say, nor the things about which they are so positive.

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

8 We know, indeed, that the law is good, if one use it lawfully;

But we know that the law [is] good, if a man use it lawfully;

9 knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disorderly, the ungodly and sinners, the unholy and profane; murderers of fathers, and murderers of mothers, manslayers,

Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

10 fornicators, sodomites, manstealers, liars, false swearers, and if any other thing be opposite to wholesome doctrine;

For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;

11 according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I am intrusted.

According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

12 Now, I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has qualified me, that he reckoned me faithful, appointing me to the ministry,

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;

13 who was formerly a defamer, and a persecutor, and an injurious person. But I received mercy, because I acted ignorantly in unbelief;

Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did [it] ignorantly in unbelief.

14 and the favor of the Lord has superabounded, with the faith and love which is by Christ Jesus.

And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

15 This saying is true, and worthy of all reception, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

This [is] a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

16 However, for this cause I received mercy, that in me, the chief of sinners, Jesus Christ might show forth all long-suffering, for a pattern to them who should believe on him, in order to everlasting life. (aiōnios g166)

Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting. (aiōnios g166)

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

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, [be] honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)

18 This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before you, concerning you, that we may carry on, through them, the good warfare;

This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;

19 holding fast faith and a good conscience; which some have put away, with respect to the faith, having made shipwreck:

Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:

20 of whom are Hymeneus and Alexander, whom I have delivered to the adversary, that they might be taught by chastisement not to blaspheme.

Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.