< 1 Timothy 1 >

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus—by injunction of God our Saviour and Christ Jesus our hope, —
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ according to the commandment of God our Saviour and the Lord Jesus Christ our hope,
2 unto Timothy, my true child in faith: favour, mercy, peace, from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord.
to Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
3 Even as I exhorted thee to remain in Ephesus, when I was journeying into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some—
As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,
4 Not to be teaching otherwise, nor yet to be giving heed to stories and endless genealogies, —the which, bring, arguings, rather than that stewardship of God which is with faith; —
and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith.
5 Now, the end of the charge, is love—out of a pure heart, and a good conscience, and faith unfeigned, —
But the goal of this command is love from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith,
6 Which some, missing, have turned them aside unto idle talk,
from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned away to vain talking,
7 Desiring to be law-teachers, —not understanding, either what they say or whereof they confidently affirm.
desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say nor about what they strongly affirm.
8 Now we know that, excellent, is the law, if one put it to a lawful use: —
But we know that the law is good if a person uses it lawfully,
9 Knowing this—that, to a righteous man, law, doth not apply, but to the lawless and insubordinate, ungodly and sinful, irreligious and profane, smiters of fathers and smiters of mothers, murderers,
as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
10 fornicators, sodomites, man-stealers, liars, false- swearers, —and, if anything else, unto the healthful teaching, is opposed; —
for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine,
11 According to the glad-message of the glory of the happy God, with which entrusted am, I.
according to the Good News of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
12 Grateful, am I unto him that empowered me, Christ Jesus our Lord, in that, faithful, he accounted me, putting me into ministry, —
I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service,
13 Though, formerly, a defamer, and persecutor, and insulter; nevertheless mercy was shown me, because, without knowledge, I acted, in unbelief:
although I used to be a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
14 Yet exceeding abundant was the favour of our Lord, with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.
The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
15 Faithful, the saying! and, of all acceptance, worthy, —that, Christ Jesus, came into the world, sinners, to save: of whom, the chief, am, I;—
The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
16 Nevertheless, on this account, was mercy shewn me, —that, in me, the chief, Christ Jesus might shew forth his entire longsuffering, for an ensample of them about to believe on him unto life age-abiding. (aiōnios g166)
However, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first, Jesus Christ might display all his patience for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
17 Now, unto the King of the ages, —incorruptible, invisible, alone God, be honour and glory, unto the ages of ages, Amen! (aiōn g165)
Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honour and glory forever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
18 This charge, I commit unto thee, child Timothy, According to the prophecies, running before on thee, in order that thou mightest war, with them, the noble warfare.
I commit this instruction to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which were given to you before, that by them you may wage the good warfare,
19 Holding faith and a good conscience, —which some, thrusting from them, concerning their faith, have made shipwreck: —
holding faith and a good conscience, which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith,
20 Of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may be taught by discipline not to be defaming.
of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan that they might be taught not to blaspheme.

< 1 Timothy 1 >