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].
Ich, Paulus, ein Apostel Christi Jesu nach dem Auftrage Gottes, unsers Retters, und Christi Jesu, der unsere Hoffnung ist,
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.
sende meinen Gruß dem Timotheus, meinem echten Sohn im Glauben: Gnade, Barmherzigkeit und Friede (sei mit dir) von Gott dem Vater und unserm Herrn Christus Jesus!
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].
Ich habe dich bei meiner Abreise nach Mazedonien aufgefordert, noch länger in Ephesus zu bleiben, damit du gewissen Leuten gebieten möchtest, keine fremden Lehren vorzutragen
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]).
und sich nicht mit Fabeln und endlosen Geschlechtsverzeichnissen zu befassen, die ja doch eher Anlaß zu spitzfindigen Untersuchungen als zu einer im Glauben sich vollziehenden Wirksamkeit eines Haushalters Gottes geben.
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 der Heilsverkündigung ist aber Liebe, die aus reinem Herzen und gutem Gewissen und ungeheucheltem Glauben stammt.
6 There are some people who have turned away from these true teachings. As a result, they [just] discuss what is useless.
Davon sind manche abgeirrt und haben sich leerem Geschwätz zugewandt;
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).
sie wollen Belehrung über das Gesetz erteilen, ohne doch das nötige Verständnis für das zu besitzen, was sie vortragen, und ebensowenig für das, worüber sie zuversichtliche Behauptungen aufstellen.
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 man es richtig anwendet,
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.
nämlich in der Erkenntnis, daß für einen Gerechten das Gesetz überhaupt nicht da ist, sondern für Gesetzlose und Unbotmäßige, für Gottlose und Sünder, für Unfromme und solche, denen nichts heilig ist, für Menschen, die sich an Vater und Mutter vergreifen, für Mörder,
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.
Unzüchtige, Knabenschänder, Menschenverkäufer, Lügner, Meineidige und was sonst noch in Widerspruch mit der gesunden Lehre steht,
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.
wie sie die Heilsbotschaft von der Herrlichkeit des seligen Gottes darbietet, mit deren Verkündigung ich betraut worden bin.
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].
Dankbar bin ich dem, der mich stark gemacht hat, unserm Herrn Christus Jesus, dafür, daß er mich für treu erachtet hat, als er mich in seinen Dienst einsetzte,
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].
obgleich ich früher doch ein Lästerer (seines Namens), ein Verfolger und gewalttätiger Frevler gewesen war. Doch mir ist Barmherzigkeit widerfahren, weil ich unbewußt so gehandelt hatte in ungläubigem Zustand.
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].
Ja, die Gnade unsers Herrn hat sich überschwenglich wirksam an mir erwiesen im Verein mit dem Glauben und der Liebe, die in Christus Jesus wurzeln.
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.
Zuverlässig ist das Wort und wert, daß alle es annehmen: »Christus Jesus ist in die Welt gekommen, um Sünder zu retten«, unter denen 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 gerade deshalb ist mir Barmherzigkeit widerfahren, weil Christus Jesus an mir als dem ersten die ganze Fülle seiner Langmut erweisen wollte, um an mir vorbildlich darzustellen, was für Menschen künftighin durch den Glauben an ihn zum ewigen Leben gelangen würden. (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)
Ihm aber, dem Könige der Weltzeiten, dem unvergänglichen, unsichtbaren, alleinigen Gott, sei Ehre und Verherrlichung in alle Ewigkeiten! 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].
Diese Anweisung lege ich dir, mein Kind Timotheus, im Anschluß an die früher über dich ergangenen prophetischen Aussprüche ans Herz: Kämpfe in ihrer Kraft den guten Kampf,
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 am Glauben festhältst und dir ein gutes Gewissen bewahrst! Von diesem haben sich manche leider gewaltsam losgesagt und dadurch am Glauben Schiffbruch erlitten,
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.
wie z. B. Hymenäus und Alexander, die ich dem Satan übergeben habe, damit sie durch seine Züchtigung das Lästern verlernen.
