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].
Gikan kang Pablo, nga apostol ni Cristo Jesus sumala sa kasuguan sa Dios nga atong manluluwas ug ni Cristo Jesus nga atong pasalig,
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.
Alang kang Timoteo, nga tinuod nga anak sa pagtuo. Grasya, kaluoy, ug kalinaw gikan sa Dios atong Amahan ug kang Cristo Jesus atong Ginoo.
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].
Sama sa gi-awhag ka nako pag-ayo nga buhaton nimo sa dihang mibiya ako pa Masedonia, magpabilin ka sa Efeso aron mamandu-an nimo ang pipila ka mga tawo nga dili sila magtudlo ug lain nga doktrina.
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]).
Ug dili sad nila tagaan ug pagtagad ang mga estorya- estorya ug ang walay katapusang pagsubay sa kagigikanan nga maoy hinungdan sa panaglalis imbis nga makatabang sa plano sa Dios, nga panaagi sa pagtuo.
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].
Apan ang tumong sa kasuguan gugma nga nagagikan sa putli nga kasingkasing, sa maayo nga konsensiya, ug sa kinasingkasing nga pagtuo.
6 There are some people who have turned away from these true teachings. As a result, they [just] discuss what is useless.
Ang ubang mga tawo nahisalaag ug mibiya gikan niining mga butanga ug miadto sa walay pulos nga pakigpulong.
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).
Buot nilang mahimo nga magtutudlo sa balaod, apan wala sila makasabot sa ilang mga gipanulti o sa ilang mga gipamugos.
8 We know that the laws [that God gave to Moses are] good if people consider correctly [what God intended them for].
Apan kita nakahibalo nga ang balaod maayo kung kini sundon subay sa balaod.
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.
Ug nasayod kita niini, nga ang balaod wala gihimo alang sa matarong nga tawo, apan alang sa mga mangilapason ug masinupakon nga mga tawo, sa mga tawo nga dili diosnon ug sa mga makasasala, alang niadtong walay Dios ug malaw-ay, alang adtong mopatay sa ilang amahan ug inahan, sa mga mamamatay,
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.
sa mga lawasnong imoral, sa mga makighilawas sa isig ka lalaki, sa mga nagbihag ug mga tawo aron himoong ulipon, sa mga bakakon, sa mga nagsaksi sa dili tinood, ug sa bisag unsa pa nga taliwas sa sakto nga doktrina,
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.
sumala sa mahimayaon nga maayong balita sa bulahang Dios nga sa diin gisaligan ako.
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].
Nagpasalamat ako kang Cristo Jesus nga atong Ginoo, nga nagpalig-on kanako, kay giisip niya ako nga matinud-anon ug nagbutang kanako niini nga pagpangalagad-
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].
ako, nga tigpasipala niadto, naglutos, ug bayolente nga tawo. Apan ako nakadawat ug kaluoy tungod kay ako ignorante sa ako mga gipangbuhat kay wala pa ako sa pagtuo.
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].
Apan ang grasya sa atong Ginoo ga-awas awas uban sa pagtuo ug gugma kang Cristo Jesus.
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.
Kini nga mensahe masaligan ug takos sa tanang pagdawat, nga si Cristo Jesus nianhi dinhing kalibutan sa pagluwas sa makasasala. Ako ang labing dautan niini.
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)
Apan tungod niini nga hinungdan ako ang unang nahatagan ug kaluoy, aron pinaagi kanako, ang labing dautan, mapakita ni Cristo Jesus ang tanang pailob, ingon nga ehemplo kanila nga motuo kaniya sa kinabuhing dayon. (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)
Ug karon sa iya nga hari sa tanang panahon, nga walay kamatayon, ug dili makita, ug bugtong nga Dios, kaniya ang dungog ug himaya hangtod sa kahangturan. 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].
Nagtakda ako niini nga mando kanimo, Timoteo, akong anak, ug ako miuyon sa mga propesiya nga mikaylap mahitungod kanimo, aron ikaw moapil sa maayong pag-away;
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.
aron ikaw maanaan ug pagtuo ug maayo nga konsensya. Ang ubang mga tawo nagsalikway niini ug mahitungod sa ilang pagtuo mura sila ug mga nahisama sa nalunod nga barko.
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.
Sama nila Hemeneus ug Alejandro, nga akong gitugyan kang Satanas aron matudluan nga dili unta sila manamastamas.
