1 Timothy 1
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ according to the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ our hope,
奉我們的救主天主，和作我們希望的基督耶穌的命，作基督耶穌宗徒的保祿，
2 to Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
致書給在信德上作我真子的弟茂德。願恩寵、仁慈與平安，由天主父和我們的主基督耶穌賜與你!
3 As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,
當我往馬其頓去的時候，曾請救你留在厄弗所，為的是要你訓令某些人，不要講異端道理，
4 and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith.
也不要探求無稽的傳說，以及無窮的祖譜，因為這些事只會激起爭辯，對於天主所立的那基於信德的救世計劃，都毫無益處。
5 But the goal of this command is love from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith,
這訓令的目的就是愛，即由純潔的心，光明磊落的良心和真誠信仰所發出的愛；
6 from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned away to vain talking,
但有些人離開這些而轉向了空談；
7 desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say nor about what they strongly affirm.
願意充當法學士，卻不明白自己所主張的是什麼事。
8 But we know that the law is good if a person uses it lawfully,
我們知道法律原是好的，只要人用的合法；
9 as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
我們也知道法律不是為善人立的，而是為叛逆和不服從的，為不敬神和顣瀆聖的，為弒父母的，為殺人的，
10 for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine,
為犯奸淫的，為行男色的，另為拐賣人口的，為說謊言的，為發虛誓的，並為其它相反建全道理的事而立的；
11 according to the Good News of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
這道理是按著真福的天主所托給我的光榮福音而宣講的。
12 I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service,
我感謝那賜與我能力的我們的主基督耶穌，因為衪認為我忠信，就派定了我服役。
13 although I used to be a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
原先我是個褻瀆者、迫害者和施暴者；但是我蒙受了憐憫，因為我當時是在不信之中，出於無認識而做了那些事。
14 The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
然而我們主的恩寵對我特別豐厚，使我在耶穌基督內有了信和愛。
15 The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
這話是確實的，值得完全接納；就是基督耶穌到世界上來，是為拯救罪人；而我就是其中的魁首。
16 However, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first, Jesus Christ might display all his patience for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
但是我所以蒙受了憐憫，是為使基督耶穌在我這個魁首身上，顯示衪的完全堅忍，為給將來信任衪而獲永生的人一個榜樣。 (aiōnios g166)
17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
願尊榮和光榮歸於萬世的君王，那不死不滅，不可見的惟一天主，於無窮之世，阿們。 (aiōn g165)
18 I commit this instruction to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which were given to you before, that by them you may wage the good warfare,
我兒弟茂德，我根據以前指著你所說過的那些預言，把這訓令委詑給你，為叫你藉此打這埸好仗，
19 holding faith and a good conscience, which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith,
保持信德和良心純潔；有些人竟擯棄了良心，而在信德上遭了船破之災，
20 of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan that they might be taught not to blaspheme.
其中有依默納約和亞歷山大，我已把他們交給撒殫，為叫他們學習不再褻瀆。
