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,

这封信来自保罗，我是耶稣基督以救世主上帝和我们的希望耶稣基督之权威，指定的使徒。

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

本信函写给我们真正的儿子提摩太，因为你们相信上帝。愿你们拥有来自父上帝和我们主基督耶稣的恩惠、怜悯和平安。

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,

我在去马其顿的路上，曾劝你留在以弗所，这样就可以嘱咐某些人不要宣讲错误想法。

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

也不要关心没有凭据的传说和无穷尽的家谱；这种事情只会引起争论，不会帮助我们理解我们所相信的上帝。

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

我之所以坚持这一点，是因为这样我们可能会获得来自纯粹心灵的爱，来自干净良心和对上帝真诚的信。

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

有些人偏离了这些事情，并最终开始胡说八道

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

他们野心勃勃地想要做律法教师，却不明白自己讲的是什么，大肆宣扬的又是什么。

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

现在我们意识到，律法只要正确使用就是好的。

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,

我们也知道律法本来不是为良善正直的好人而设，而是为那些无法无天、忽视法律的人而设。它适用于那些不需要上帝、不虔诚、从不圣洁形式、完全不虔诚的人。它适用于那些弑父杀母的人、杀人犯、

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

淫乱的、亲男色的、拐带人口的、说谎的、做假见证的，以及反对正道的人。

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

我们所称颂的上帝委托我宣讲的荣耀福音，决定了这一切。

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,

我感谢赐我力量、我们的主基督耶稣，因为他认为我有值得信赖，派我服侍他。

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

尽管我曾经亵渎上帝，迫害和虐待上帝的子民，但上帝仍然怜悯于我，因为我是在无知和不信的情况下才那样做。

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

我们主的恩典充满我的身体，随着基督耶稣里给我的信心和爱，这恩典满溢出来。

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;

你应该相信、所有人都应该接纳一句话。“基督耶稣降临世间，为了拯救罪人。”我就是其中最大的罪人。

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)

因为这个缘故，我蒙受怜悯, 让基督耶稣在我这最大罪人的身上，显示他无尽的耐心，为后来信他得永生的人作榜样。 (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)

愿万世君王、不朽无形的唯一上帝，永远拥有尊贵荣耀。阿门。 (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,

提摩太，我的儿子，这些是我想给你的指示，遵循那些让你走到现在的预言，这样你就能为良善而战斗。

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

常保对上帝的信，要有干净的良心。有些人拒绝这样做，他们对上帝的信就彻底破坏了。

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

许米乃和亚历山大就是这样的人，我已经“把他们交给撒旦”，让他们学会不要亵渎上帝。