Προς Τιμοθεον Α΄ 1

1 παυλοσ αποστολοσ ιησου χριστου κατ επιταγην θεου σωτηροσ ημων και κυριου ιησου χριστου τησ ελπιδοσ ημων

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus, through the command of God, our Saviour, and Christ Jesus, our hope,

2 τιμοθεω γνησιω τεκνω εν πιστει χαρισ ελεοσ ειρηνη απο θεου πατροσ ημων και χριστου ιησου του κυριου ημων

to Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

3 καθωσ παρεκαλεσα σε προσμειναι εν εφεσω πορευομενοσ εισ μακεδονιαν ινα παραγγειλησ τισιν μη ετεροδιδασκαλειν

As I besought thee, when I set out for Macedonia, to remain still in Ephesus, that thou mightst charge certain persons not to teach other doctrine,

4 μηδε προσεχειν μυθοισ και γενεαλογιαισ απεραντοισ αιτινεσ ζητησεισ παρεχουσιν μαλλον η οικονομιαν θεου την εν πιστει

nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which occasion disputes rather than promote God's dispensation which is in faith, [[so I do now.]]

5 το δε τελοσ τησ παραγγελιασ εστιν αγαπη εκ καθαρασ καρδιασ και συνειδησεωσ αγαθησ και πιστεωσ ανυποκριτου

Now the end of the commandment is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned;

6 ων τινεσ αστοχησαντεσ εξετραπησαν εισ ματαιολογιαν

from which some swerving turned aside to vain babbling,

7 θελοντεσ ειναι νομοδιδασκαλοι μη νοουντεσ μητε α λεγουσιν μητε περι τινων διαβεβαιουνται

desiring to be teachers of the Law, understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.

8 οιδαμεν δε οτι καλοσ ο νομοσ εαν τισ αυτω νομιμωσ χρηται

But we know that the Law is good, if a man use it lawfully,

9 ειδωσ τουτο οτι δικαιω νομοσ ου κειται ανομοισ δε και ανυποτακτοισ ασεβεσιν και αμαρτωλοισ ανοσιοισ και βεβηλοισ πατρολωαισ και μητρολωαισ ανδροφονοισ

knowing this, that the Law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and unruly, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for man-slayers,

10 πορνοισ αρσενοκοιταισ ανδραποδισταισ ψευσταισ επιορκοισ και ει τι ετερον τη υγιαινουση διδασκαλια αντικειται

for whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for men-stealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to the sound teaching,

11 κατα το ευαγγελιον τησ δοξησ του μακαριου θεου ο επιστευθην εγω

according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God which was committed to my trust.

12 και χαριν εχω τω ενδυναμωσαντι με χριστω ιησου τω κυριω ημων οτι πιστον με ηγησατο θεμενοσ εισ διακονιαν

And I thank him who gave me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, that he accounted me faithful, putting me into the ministry, t

13 τον προτερον οντα βλασφημον και διωκτην και υβριστην αλλα ηλεηθην οτι αγνοων εποιησα εν απιστια

though formerly I was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and a doer of outrage; but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly, in unbelief;

14 υπερεπλεονασεν δε η χαρισ του κυριου ημων μετα πιστεωσ και αγαπησ τησ εν χριστω ιησου

and the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

15 πιστοσ ο λογοσ και πασησ αποδοχησ αξιοσ οτι χριστοσ ιησουσ ηλθεν εισ τον κοσμον αμαρτωλουσ σωσαι ων πρωτοσ ειμι εγω

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

16 αλλα δια τουτο ηλεηθην ινα εν εμοι πρωτω ενδειξηται ιησουσ χριστοσ την πασαν μακροθυμιαν προσ υποτυπωσιν των μελλοντων πιστευειν επ αυτω εισ ζωην αιωνιον (aiōnios g166)

But for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me especially Christ Jesus might show forth all his long-suffering, as an example to those who should hereafter believe in him to life everlasting. (aiōnios g166)

17 τω δε βασιλει των αιωνων αφθαρτω αορατω μονω σοφω θεω τιμη και δοξα εισ τουσ αιωνασ των αιωνων αμην (aiōn g165)

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

18 ταυτην την παραγγελιαν παρατιθεμαι σοι τεκνον τιμοθεε κατα τασ προαγουσασ επι σε προφητειασ ινα στρατευη εν αυταισ την καλην στρατειαν

This charge I commit to thee, my child Timothy, in accordance with the directions of the prophets before given to thee, that thou mayst in them war the good warfare,

19 εχων πιστιν και αγαθην συνειδησιν ην τινεσ απωσαμενοι περι την πιστιν εναυαγησαν

having faith, and a good conscience, which some thrusting away made shipwreck concerning the faith;

20 ων εστιν υμεναιοσ και αλεξανδροσ ουσ παρεδωκα τω σατανα ινα παιδευθωσιν μη βλασφημειν

of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.