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].
Paulus, een apostel van Jezus Christus, naar het gebod van God, onzen Zaligmaker, en van Jezus Christus, onze hope,
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.
aan Timotheüs, mijn oprechten zoon in het geloof: genade, barmhartigheid, vrede zij u, van God den Vader, en van Christus Jezus, onzen Heer.
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].
Doe zooals ik u vermaand heb om in Efesus te blijven, als ik naar Macedonië ging, opdat gij aan sommigen zoudt gebieden geen vreemde leering te leeren,
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]).
noch zich bezig te houden met fabelen en eindelooze geslachtlijsten, die meer twistredenen voortbrengen dan opbouwing Gods, die in het geloof is.
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].
Doch het einde van het gebod is liefde uit een zuiver hart en een goede konsciëntie en een ongeveinsd geloof,
6 There are some people who have turned away from these true teachings. As a result, they [just] discuss what is useless.
waarvan sommigen afgedoold zijn, zich gekeerd hebbende tot ledig geklap,
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).
willende leeraars der wet zijn, niet verstaande, noch wat zij zeggen, noch wat zij bevestigen.
8 We know that the laws [that God gave to Moses are] good if people consider correctly [what God intended them for].
Doch wij weten dat de wet goed is, als iemand ze op wettige manier gebruikt,
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.
dit wetende, dat de wet niet gemaakt is voor een rechtvaardige, maar voor onrechtvaardigen en wederspannigen, voor goddeloozen en zondaars, voor onheiligen en ongoddelijken, voor vadermoorders en moedermoorders, voor doodslagers,
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.
voor hoereerders, voor sodomieters, voor menschendieven, voor leugenaars, voor meineedigen, en al het overige dat strijdt tegen de gezonde leering,
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.
volgens het Evangelie der glorie van den zaligen God, dat mij toevertrouwd is.
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].
Ik dank onzen Heere Jezus Christus, die mij krach t gegeven heeft, dat Hij mij getrouw geacht heeft, stellende mij in de bediening,
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].
mij, die vroeger een lasteraar was, en een vervolger en een verdrukker: maar ik verkreeg barmhartigheid, omdat ik het onwetend deed in ongeloof.
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].
En de genade van onzen Heer was overvloedig met geloof en liefde, die in Christus Jezus is.
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.
Waarachtig is het woord, en waardig aller aanneming, dat Jezus Christus gekomen is tot de wereld om zondaren te behouden, waarvan ik de eerste ben.
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)
Maar daarom verkreeg ik barmhartigheid, opdat Jezus Christus in mij, als den eerste, alle lankmoedigheid zou betoonen, tot een voorbeeld van degenen die gelooven zullen tot het eeuwige leven. (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)
Den Koning nu der eeuwen, den onverderfelijken, onzichtbaren, eenigen God, zij lof en glorie tot in alle eeuwigheid! 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].
Dit gebod gebied ik u, mijn zoon Timotheüs, naar de profetieën die te voren over u gesproken zijn, dat gij in deze den goeden strijd zult strijden,
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.
behoudende het geloof en een goede konsciëntie, die sommigen verstooten hebbende, schipbreuk hebben geleden in het geloof,
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.
waaronder Hymeneüs en Alexander zijn, die ik aan den Satan heb overgegeven, opdat zij leeren mogen niet te lasteren.
