1 Timothy 1

1 Paul an apostle (of [the] Lord *O*) Christ Jesus according to [the] command of God [the] Savior of us and (Lord *K*) Christ Jesus the hope of us

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

2 To Timothy [my] true child in [the] faith: Grace, mercy, [and] peace from God [the] Father (of us *K*) and Christ Jesus the Lord of us.

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

3 even as I urged you to remain in Ephesus [when] I was going to Macedonia so that you may warn certain men not to teach other doctrines

Just as I urged yoʋ when I was going to Macedonia, remain in Ephesus so that yoʋ may charge certain people not to teach different doctrines

4 nor to give heed to myths and to genealogies endless, which (speculations *N(k)O*) bring rather than stewardship of God which [is] in faith.

or to occupy themselves with myths and endless genealogies, which promote disputes rather than the plan of God that operates by faith.

5 And the goal of [our] instruction is love out of a pure heart and a conscience good and a faith sincere,

The goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith.

6 from which some having missed the mark they have turned aside to meaningless discourse

Some have strayed from these and have turned aside to meaningless talk,

7 desiring to be teachers of the Law, not understanding neither what they are saying nor [that] about which they confidently assert.

desiring to be teachers of the law, although they do not understand what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.

8 We know now that good [is] the law if one it lawfully shall use,

Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it lawfully.

9 knowing this, that for a righteous [one] law not is enacted, for [the] lawless however and insubordinate, for [the] ungodly and sinful, for [the] unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for slayers of man,

We know that the law is not laid down for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their father or mother, for murderers,

10 for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for enslavers, for liars, for perjurers, and if anything other which to sound teaching is opposed

fornicators, homosexuals, slave traders, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is opposed to the sound teaching

11 according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, with which was entrusted I myself.

that conforms to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which has been entrusted to me.

12 (and *k*) Thankfulness I have for the [One] having strengthened me for Christ Jesus the Lord of us that faithful me He esteemed having appointed [me] to service,

I give thanks to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, because he considered me to be faithful and appointed me to serve him,

13 (*N(k)O*) formerly being a blasphemer and a persecutor and insolent; but I was shown mercy, because being ignorant I did [it] in unbelief;

even though I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man. But I received mercy because I had ignorantly acted in unbelief,

14 Surpassingly increased then the grace of the Lord of us with [the] faith and love that [are] in Christ Jesus.

and the grace of our Lord abounded to me greatly with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

15 Trustworthy [is] the saying and of full acceptance worthy that Christ Jesus came into the world sinners to save, of whom [the] foremost am I myself;

This saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.

16 But because of this I was shown mercy, that in me myself [the] foremost may display Christ Jesus ([his] perfect *N(K)O*) patience as a pattern for those being about to believe on Him to life eternal. (aiōnios g166)

But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost sinner, Jesus Christ might show complete patience, making me an example for those who would come to believe in him for eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

17 now to the King of the ages, [the] immortal invisible only (wise *K*) God, [be] honor and glory to the ages of the ages, Amen. (aiōn g165)

Now to the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)

18 This charge I commit to you, [my] child Timothy, according to the going before as to you prophecies, that (you may war *NK(o)*) by them the good warfare

This charge I entrust to yoʋ, Timothy, my child, according to the prophecies once made about yoʋ, so that by them yoʋ may fight the good fight,

19 holding faith and a good conscience, which some having cast away concerning the faith caused a shipwreck,

having faith and a good conscience. By rejecting this, some have shipwrecked their faith.

20 among whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander whom I have handed over to Satan that they may be disciplined not to blaspheme.

Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan so that they may learn not to blaspheme.