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 according to the command of God our Savior and 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 true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and 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,

Just as I urged yoʋ when I was going to Macedonia, remain in Ephesus so that yoʋ may charge certain people not to teach different doctrines

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

or to occupy themselves with myths and endless genealogies, which promote disputes rather than the plan of God that operates by faith.

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

The goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith.

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

Some have strayed from these and have turned aside to meaningless talk,

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, although they do not understand what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.

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

Now we know that the law is good, if one uses 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,

We know that the law is not laid down for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their father or mother, for murderers,

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

fornicators, homosexuals, slave traders, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is opposed to the sound teaching

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

that conforms to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which has been entrusted to me.

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,

I give thanks to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, because he considered me to be faithful and appointed me to serve him,

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

even though I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man. But I received mercy because I had ignorantly acted in unbelief,

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

and the grace of our Lord abounded to me greatly with the faith and love that are in 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 trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.

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)

But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost sinner, Jesus Christ might show complete patience, making me an example for those who would come to believe in him for eternal 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 of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory forever 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 entrust to yoʋ, Timothy, my child, according to the prophecies once made about yoʋ, so that by them yoʋ may fight the good fight,

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

having faith and a good conscience. By rejecting this, some have shipwrecked their faith.

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

Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan so that they may learn not to blaspheme.