1 Timothy 1

1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to a command of God our Saviour, and of the Lord Jesus Christ our hope,

Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God, our Saviour, and of the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope;

2 to Timotheus — genuine child in faith: Grace, kindness, peace, from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord,

to Timothy, my own son in the faith: Favor, mercy, and peace from God our Father, and from Christ Jesus our Lord.

3 according as I did exhort thee to remain in Ephesus — I going on to Macedonia — that thou mightest charge certain not to teach any other thing,

As I entreated you to continue in Ephesus, when going into Macedonia, that you may charge some not to teach differently,

4 nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, that cause questions rather than the building up of God that is in faith: —

nor to give heed to fables, and endless genealogies, which occasion disputes rather than godly edification, which is through faith;

5 And the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned,

(now the end of the charge is love, from a pure heart, and a good conscience, and unfeigned faith:

6 from which certain, having swerved, did turn aside to vain discourse,

from which things some having swerved, have turned aside to foolish talking; )

7 willing to be teachers of law, not understanding either the things they say, nor concerning what they asseverate,

desiring to be teachers of the law, neither understanding what they say, nor the things about which they are so positive.

8 and we have known that the law [is] good, if any one may use it lawfully;

We know, indeed, that the law is good, if one use it lawfully;

9 having known this, that for a righteous man law is not set, but for lawless and insubordinate persons, ungodly and sinners, impious and profane, parricides and matricides, men-slayers,

knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disorderly, the ungodly and sinners, the unholy and profane; murderers of fathers, and murderers of mothers, manslayers,

10 whoremongers, sodomites, men-stealers, liars, perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that to sound doctrine is adverse,

fornicators, sodomites, manstealers, liars, false swearers, and if any other thing be opposite to wholesome doctrine;

11 according to the good news of the glory of the blessed God, with which I was entrusted.

according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I am intrusted.

12 And I give thanks to him who enabled me — Christ Jesus our Lord — that he did reckon me stedfast, having put [me] to the ministration,

Now, I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has qualified me, that he reckoned me faithful, appointing me to the ministry,

13 who before was speaking evil, and persecuting, and insulting, but I found kindness, because, being ignorant, I did [it] in unbelief,

who was formerly a defamer, and a persecutor, and an injurious person. But I received mercy, because I acted ignorantly in unbelief;

14 and exceedingly abound did the grace of our Lord, with faith and love that [is] in Christ Jesus:

and the favor of the Lord has superabounded, with the faith and love which is by Christ Jesus.

15 stedfast [is] the word, and of all acceptation worthy, that Christ Jesus came to the world to save sinners — first of whom I am;

This saying is true, and worthy of all reception, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

16 but because of this I found kindness, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all long-suffering, for a pattern of those about to believe on him to life age-during: (aiōnios g166)

However, for this cause I received mercy, that in me, the chief of sinners, Jesus Christ might show forth all long-suffering, for a pattern to them who should believe on him, in order to everlasting life. (aiōnios g166)

17 and to the King of the ages, the incorruptible, invisible, only wise God, [is] honour and glory — to the ages of the ages! Amen. (aiōn g165)

Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God alone, be honor and glory, for ever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)

18 This charge I commit to thee, child Timotheus, according to the prophesies that went before upon thee, that thou mayest war in them the good warfare,

This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before you, concerning you, that we may carry on, through them, the good warfare;

19 having faith and a good conscience, which certain having thrust away, concerning the faith did make shipwreck,

holding fast faith and a good conscience; which some have put away, with respect to the faith, having made shipwreck:

20 of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I did deliver to the Adversary, that they might be instructed not to speak evil.

of whom are Hymeneus and Alexander, whom I have delivered to the adversary, that they might be taught by chastisement not to blaspheme.