1 Timothy 1

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus, through the command of God, our Saviour, and Christ Jesus, our hope,

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

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

to Timothy, my true son in the faith; grace, mercy, peace from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord.

3 As I besought thee, when I set out for Macedonia, to remain still in Ephesus, that thou mightst charge certain persons not to teach other doctrine,

As, on going into Macedonia, I besought you to remain in Ephesus, that you might charge some that they teach no other thing,

4 nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which occasion disputes rather than promote God's dispensation which is in faith, [[so I do now.]]

nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which produce disputes rather than godly edification, which is in faith;

5 Now the end of the commandment is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned;

(Now the end of the commandment is love out of a pure heart, and out of a good conscience, and out of faith unfeigned:

6 from which some swerving turned aside to vain babbling,

which things some not having aimed at, have turned aside to idle disputation,

7 desiring to be teachers of the Law, understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.

desiring to be teachers of law, though understanding neither what they say nor of what they boldly 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 any one use it lawfully;

9 knowing this, that the Law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and unruly, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for man-slayers,

knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and for scorners, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for man-slayers,

10 for whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for men-stealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to the sound teaching,

for lewd persons, for sodomites, for men-stealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and for whatever other thing is opposed to sound teaching,

11 according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God which was committed to my trust.

according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which has been intrusted to me.

12 And I thank him who gave me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, that he accounted me faithful, putting me into the ministry, t

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me power, because he counted me faithful, and put me into the ministry;

13 though formerly I was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and a doer of outrage; but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly, in unbelief;

me, I say, who before was a reviler and a persecutor and an overbearing man. But I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief:

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

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

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

Assuredly true and worthy of all acceptation is this saying: that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

16 But for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me especially Christ Jesus might show forth all his long-suffering, as an example to those who should hereafter believe in him to life everlasting. (aiōnios g166)

But for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show all long-suffering, for an example to those who might afterward believe on him in order to life eternal. (aiōnios g166)

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

Now to the King of the ages, the incorruptible, invisible, only wise God, be honor and glory from age to age. Amen.) (aiōn g165)

18 This charge I commit to thee, my child Timothy, in accordance with the directions of the prophets before given to thee, that thou mayst in them war the good warfare,

This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, in accordance with the preceding prophecies concerning you, that by them you may war the good warfare,

19 having faith, and a good conscience, which some thrusting away made shipwreck concerning the faith;

holding faith and a good conscience, which some having thrust from them, as it respects faith have made shipwreck; of whom are Hymenæus and Alexander,

20 of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.

whom I have delivered to Satan, that they may learn not to revile.