1 Timothy 1
1 [I], Paul, [am writing this letter. You know that] I am an apostle. I [represent] Christ Jesus because God and Christ Jesus commanded me to do it. God is the one who saved us, and Jesus is the one for whom we are confidently waiting [to return].
Frá Páli, sem eftir skipun Guðs, frelsara okkar og Drottins Jesú Krists, er sendiboði Jesú Krists – sem er von okkar.
2 [You], Timothy, [are like] [MET] a true son [to me] because [you] trusted [in Christ after I told you about him]. [I pray/desire that] God, who is our Father, and Christ Jesus, who is our Lord, will [continue to act] kindly and mercifully to you, and [that they will give you inner] peace.
Til Tímóteusar. Tímóteus, þú sem ert mér sem sonur í trúnni á Drottin. Guð faðir og Drottinn Jesús Kristur auðsýni þér kærleika og miskunn og gefi þér frið í hug og hjarta.
3 [I urge you now], just like I urged you when I was going to Macedonia [province], that you remain there in Ephesus [city]. Stay there so that you may command certain persons [who teach other believers] that they not teach false [doctrines].
Ég endurtek það sem ég sagði áður en ég fór frá Makedóníu: Vertu kyrr í Efesus og þaggaðu niður í þeim mönnum sem fara með rangar kenningar. Reyndu að binda enda á þessar goðsagnir og helgisögur og þær hugmyndir þeirra, að hægt sé að frelsast með því að vinna sér hylli hjá endalausri röð engla sem leiði menn upp til Guðs. Þetta eru fáránlegar hugmyndir, sem aðeins vekja þrætur í stað þess að benda fólki á leið trúarinnar, eins og Guð ætlaðist til.
4 And tell people to not continually give their attention to stories [that tell about our ancestors], stories in which there are (genealogies/lists of our ancestors’ names) that [seem to be] endless. [You must command your congregation not to think that these stories are valuable], because [whenever people think] that, they [just] start arguing about things uselessly, instead of [teaching] God’s plan, which [is concerned with] what we believe (OR, which [we know because] we trust [in Christ]).
5 [Teach them] to have pure desires [MTY] and [so to know that God] approves of what they do, and to sincerely believe [the true teaching]. By doing that, [they will] love [God well].
Markmið kristinnar kenningar er að menn fyllist sönnum kærleika, hafi góða samvisku og eignist sterka trú.
6 There are some people who have turned away from these true teachings. As a result, they [just] discuss what is useless.
Þessir menn hafa misst sjónar á þessu markmiði og nú eyða þeir tímanum í þras og heimskulegar vangaveltur.
7 They desire to teach the laws [that God gave to Moses], but they do not understand what they are really saying, or the things about which they (confidently speak/say that they understand well).
Þá langar til að afla sér viðurkenningar sem fræðimenn í lögum Móse, en þeir hafa bara ekki minnstu hugmynd um efni þeirra.
8 We know that the laws [that God gave to Moses are] good if people consider correctly [what God intended them for].
Lög þessi eru góð, ef þau eru notuð eins og Guð ætlaðist til.
9 We must remember that God did not give Moses those laws in order [to condemn] righteous people. By those laws he [condemns people who act as though there were no] laws and who refuse to obey [anyone. He condemns] those who do not revere God and those who sin habitually. [By them he condemns] those who refuse to perform rituals that are pleasing to God and who show no respect for religion. [He condemns] those who murder their fathers and who murder their mothers and who murder [other] people.
Þau voru alls ekki skrifuð fyrir réttláta menn, sem frelsast hafa frá syndinni, heldur fyrir syndara, sem eru óvinir Guðs. Þau voru ætluð lögleysingjum, morðingjum og öðrum vanheilögum syndurum.
10 [He condemns] those who are sexually immoral and those who are homosexuals. [He condemns] those who kidnap/steal people [in order to make them slaves]. [He condemns] those who lie and those who promise something strongly but do not do what they promised. He condemns every other action that is contrary to our true teaching.
Þau voru fyrir hórkarla, kynvillinga, mannræningja, lygara og alla aðra sem lifa í andstöðu við gleðiboðskapinn, sem góður Guð gaf okkur og mér var falið að boða.
11 This is what we teach people when we tell them the glorious/wonderful message about Christ that our awesome God [has revealed] and that he gave to me to teach.
12 I am grateful to Christ Jesus our Lord who enabled me to do this work, because he considered that I could be trusted. So he appointed me in order that I [would serve him].
Ég þakka Drottni Jesú Kristi, að hann skyldi velja mig í hóp sendiboða sinna og gera mig styrkan í trúnni,
13 Formerly I said evil things [about him], I caused [his people] to suffer, and I acted very cruelly toward them. But [Christ acted] in a kind way toward me since I (acted ignorantly/did not know that I was doing wrong) because I did not believe [in him].
Mig, sem margoft hafði hætt hann og spottað. Ég ofsótti þá sem á hann trúðu og olli þeim eins miklu tjóni og ég frekast gat. En Guð miskunnaði mér, því að ég vissi ekki hvað ég gerði, enda þekkti ég þá ekki Krist.
14 Our Lord kindly did for me what I did not deserve, so that I now believe [in Christ Jesus] and I love others (OR, him) [because I belong to him].
Drottinn sýndi mér mikla miskunn, því hann kenndi mér að treysta sér og síðan fyllti hann mig kærleika sínum.
15 [Something that all we believers] say is certainly true and is worthy for us to fully accept is that Christ Jesus came into the world in order to save sinful people [so that God would not punish them for their sins]. As for me, I [consider that I have sinned] more than all others.
Það, að Jesús Kristur kom í heiminn til að frelsa synduga menn, er satt og ég vildi að allir fengju að heyra það og trúa. Sjálfur var ég mesti syndarinn.
16 Yet Christ Jesus acted mercifully to me in order that he might demonstrate [to people that he is perfectly patient with them]. He did that by his being patient with me, one who has sinned worse than everyone else. He wanted what he did for me (to be an example/to demonstrate his patience) to people who would [later] believe in him, and as a result would live forever. (aiōnios g166)
En Guð miskunnaði mér til að Kristur Jesús skyldi sýna mér þolinmæði og langlyndi sitt, til vitnisburðar öðrum syndurum sem eignast trú á hann. (aiōnios g166)
17 I desire that people will honor and praise the only [true] God forever! Even though no one can see him, he is the King who rules for all time, who will never die! (Amen!/That is true!) (aiōn g165)
Guði sé lof og dýrð um aldir alda! Hann er hinn ódauðlegi og ósýnilegi, konungur eilífðarinnar. Enginn er Guð nema hann. Amen. (aiōn g165)
18 Timothy, you [are like] [MET] a son [to me]. So, (based on/in accordance with) what [someone] previously (prophesied/told what God revealed to them) about you, I am instructing you [to strongly oppose those who teach false doctrines. You should oppose them like] [MET] a soldier (fights strongly against/opposes) [those who attack his countrymen].
Tímóteus, ég ætla að minna þig á spádómsorðin sem voru töluð til þín, en samkvæmt þeim skaltu berjast hinni góðu baráttu trúarinnar og hafa góða samvisku. Sumir hafa gert ýmislegt gegn betri vitund og syndgað af ásettu ráði. Það er reyndar ekkert undarlegt þótt fólk sem þannig ögrar Guði, falli fljótt frá trúnni á Krist.
19 Continue to believe [the true teaching] and do only what you know to be right! Remember that some people have (pushed aside/rejected) the true teaching. As a result, they no longer believe [MET] what is true.
20 Among the ones who have done that are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I put in the hands of Satan, in order that [when Satan punishes them] they may learn not to teach wrong teaching.
Hýmeneus og Alexander eru dæmi um slíka menn. Ég varð að gefa þá Satani á vald til refsingar, svo að þeim lærðist að lítilsvirða ekki nafn Krists.
