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, Apostel Jesu Christi, nach Befehl Gottes, unseres Heilandes, und Christi Jesu, unserer Hoffnung,
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.
Timotheus, meinem echten Kinde im Glauben: Gnade, Barmherzigkeit, Friede von Gott, dem Vater, und Christo Jesu, unserem Herrn!
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].
So wie ich dich bat, als ich nach Macedonien reiste, in Ephesus zu bleiben, auf daß du etlichen gebötest, nicht andere Lehren zu lehren,
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 mit Fabeln und endlosen Geschlechtsregistern sich abzugeben, die mehr Streitfragen hervorbringen, als die Verwaltung Gottes fördern, die im Glauben ist...
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].
Das Endziel des Gebotes aber ist: Liebe aus reinem Herzen und gutem Gewissen und ungeheucheltem Glauben,
6 There are some people who have turned away from these true teachings. As a result, they [just] discuss what is useless.
wovon etliche abgeirrt sind und sich zu eitlem Geschwätz gewandt haben;
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).
die Gesetzlehrer sein wollen und nicht verstehen, weder was sie sagen, noch was sie fest behaupten.
8 We know that the laws [that God gave to Moses are] good if people consider correctly [what God intended them for].
Wir wissen aber, daß das Gesetz gut ist, wenn jemand es gesetzmäßig gebraucht,
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.
indem er dies weiß, daß für einen Gerechten das Gesetz nicht bestimmt ist, sondern für Gesetzlose und Zügellose, für Gottlose und Sünder, für Heillose und Ungöttliche, Vaterschläger und Mutterschläger, Menschenmörder,
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.
Hurer, Knabenschänder, Menschenräuber, Lügner, Meineidige, und wenn etwas anderes der gesunden Lehre zuwider ist,
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.
nach dem Evangelium der Herrlichkeit des seligen Gottes, welches mir anvertraut worden ist.
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].
[Und] ich danke Christo Jesu, unserem Herrn, der mir Kraft verliehen, daß er mich treu erachtet hat, indem er den in den Dienst stellte,
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].
der zuvor ein Lästerer und Verfolger und Gewalttäter war; aber mir ist Barmherzigkeit zuteil geworden, weil ich es unwissend im Unglauben tat.
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].
Über die Maßen aber ist die Gnade unseres Herrn überströmend geworden mit Glauben und Liebe, die in Christo Jesu sind.
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.
Das Wort ist gewiß und aller Annahme wert, daß Christus Jesus in die Welt gekommen ist, Sünder zu erretten, von welchen ich der erste bin.
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)
Aber darum ist mir Barmherzigkeit zuteil geworden, auf daß an mir, dem ersten, Jesus Christus die ganze Langmut erzeige, zum Vorbild für die, welche an ihn glauben werden zum ewigen Leben. (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)
Dem Könige der Zeitalter aber, dem unverweslichen, unsichtbaren, alleinigen Gott, sei Ehre und Herrlichkeit von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit! 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].
Dieses Gebot vertraue ich dir an, mein Kind Timotheus, nach den vorangegangenen Weissagungen über dich, auf daß du durch dieselben den guten Kampf kämpfest,
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.
indem du den Glauben bewahrst und ein gutes Gewissen, welches etliche von sich gestoßen und so, was den Glauben betrifft, Schiffbruch gelitten haben;
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.
unter welchen Hymenäus ist und Alexander, die ich dem Satan überliefert habe, auf daß sie durch Zucht unterwiesen würden, nicht zu lästern.
