1 Timoteo 1

1 PAOLO, apostolo di Gesù Cristo, per comandamento di Dio, nostro Salvatore; e del Signor Gesù Cristo, nostra speranza;

[I], Paul, [am writing this letter. You know that] I am an apostle. I [represent] Christ Jesus because God and Christ Jesus commanded me to do it. God is the one who saved us, and Jesus is the one for whom we are confidently waiting [to return].

2 a Timoteo, [mio] vero figliuolo in fede; grazia, misericordia, e pace, da Dio nostro padre, e da Cristo Gesù, nostro Signore.

[You], Timothy, [are like] [MET] a true son [to me] because [you] trusted [in Christ after I told you about him]. [I pray/desire that] God, who is our Father, and Christ Jesus, who is our Lord, will [continue to act] kindly and mercifully to you, and [that they will give you inner] peace.

3 SICCOME io ti esortai di rimanere in Efeso, quando io andava in Macedonia, fa' che tu dinunzi ad alcuni che non insegnino dottrina diversa.

[I urge you now], just like I urged you when I was going to Macedonia [province], that you remain there in Ephesus [city]. Stay there so that you may command certain persons [who teach other believers] that they not teach false [doctrines].

4 E che non attendano a favole, ed a genealogie senza fine; le quali producono piuttosto quistioni, che edificazion di Dio, che [è] in fede.

And tell people to not continually give their attention to stories [that tell about our ancestors], stories in which there are (genealogies/lists of our ancestors’ names) that [seem to be] endless. [You must command your congregation not to think that these stories are valuable], because [whenever people think] that, they [just] start arguing about things uselessly, instead of [teaching] God’s plan, which [is concerned with] what we believe (OR, which [we know because] we trust [in Christ]).

5 Or il fine del comandamento è carità, di cuor puro, e di buona coscienza, e di fede non finta.

[Teach them] to have pure desires [MTY] and [so to know that God] approves of what they do, and to sincerely believe [the true teaching]. By doing that, [they will] love [God well].

6 Dalle quali cose alcuni essendosi sviati, si son rivolti ad un vano parlare;

There are some people who have turned away from these true teachings. As a result, they [just] discuss what is useless.

7 volendo esser dottori della legge, non intendendo nè le cose che dicono, nè quelle delle quali affermano.

They desire to teach the laws [that God gave to Moses], but they do not understand what they are really saying, or the things about which they (confidently speak/say that they understand well).

8 Or noi sappiamo che la legge [è] buona, se alcuno l'usa legittimamente.

We know that the laws [that God gave to Moses are] good if people consider correctly [what God intended them for].

9 Sapendo questo: che la legge non è posta al giusto, ma agl'iniqui, e ribelli, agli empi, e peccatori, agli scellerati, e profani, agli uccisori di padri e madri,

We must remember that God did not give Moses those laws in order [to condemn] righteous people. By those laws he [condemns people who act as though there were no] laws and who refuse to obey [anyone. He condemns] those who do not revere God and those who sin habitually. [By them he condemns] those who refuse to perform rituals that are pleasing to God and who show no respect for religion. [He condemns] those who murder their fathers and who murder their mothers and who murder [other] people.

10 a' micidiali, a' fornicatori, a quelli che usano co' maschi, a' rubatori d'uomini, a' falsari, agli spergiuratori; e se vi è alcun'altra cosa contraria alla sana dottrina;

[He condemns] those who are sexually immoral and those who are homosexuals. [He condemns] those who kidnap/steal people [in order to make them slaves]. [He condemns] those who lie and those who promise something strongly but do not do what they promised. He condemns every other action that is contrary to our true teaching.

11 secondo l'evangelo della gloria del beato Iddio, il qual m'è stato fidato.

This is what we teach people when we tell them the glorious/wonderful message about Christ that our awesome God [has revealed] and that he gave to me to teach.

12 E rendo grazie a Cristo nostro Signore, il qual mi fortifica, ch'egli mi ha reputato fedele, ponendo al ministerio [me],

I am grateful to Christ Jesus our Lord who enabled me to do this work, because he considered that I could be trusted. So he appointed me in order that I [would serve him].

13 il quale innanzi era bestemmiatore, e persecutore, ed ingiurioso; ma misericordia mi è stata fatta, perciocchè io [lo] feci ignorantemente, non avendo la fede.

Formerly I said evil things [about him], I caused [his people] to suffer, and I acted very cruelly toward them. But [Christ acted] in a kind way toward me since I (acted ignorantly/did not know that I was doing wrong) because I did not believe [in him].

14 Ma la grazia del Signor nostro è soprabbondata, con fede e carità, che [è] in Cristo Gesù.

Our Lord kindly did for me what I did not deserve, so that I now believe [in Christ Jesus] and I love others (OR, him) [because I belong to him].

15 Certa [è] questa parola, e degna d'essere accettata per ogni maniera: che Cristo Gesù è venuto nel mondo, per salvare i peccatori, de' quali io sono il primo.

[Something that all we believers] say is certainly true and is worthy for us to fully accept is that Christ Jesus came into the world in order to save sinful people [so that God would not punish them for their sins]. As for me, I [consider that I have sinned] more than all others.

16 Ma, per questo mi è stata fatta misericordia, acciocchè Gesù Cristo mostrasse in me primieramente tutta la [sua] clemenza, per [essere] esempio a coloro che per l'avvenire crederebbero in lui a vita eterna. (aiōnios g166)

Yet Christ Jesus acted mercifully to me in order that he might demonstrate [to people that he is perfectly patient with them]. He did that by his being patient with me, one who has sinned worse than everyone else. He wanted what he did for me (to be an example/to demonstrate his patience) to people who would [later] believe in him, and as a result would live forever. (aiōnios g166)

17 Or al Re de' secoli, immortale, invisibile, a Dio solo savio, [sia] onore, [e] gloria ne' secoli de' secoli. Amen. (aiōn g165)

I desire that people will honor and praise the only [true] God forever! Even though no one can see him, he is the King who rules for all time, who will never die! (Amen!/That is true!) (aiōn g165)

18 Io ti raccomando questo comandamento, o figliuol Timoteo: che secondo le profezie che innanzi sono state di te, tu guerreggi, in [virtù d]'esse, la buona guerra.

Timothy, you [are like] [MET] a son [to me]. So, (based on/in accordance with) what [someone] previously (prophesied/told what God revealed to them) about you, I am instructing you [to strongly oppose those who teach false doctrines. You should oppose them like] [MET] a soldier (fights strongly against/opposes) [those who attack his countrymen].

19 Avendo fede, e buona coscienza; la quale avendo alcuni gettata via, hanno fatto naufragio intorno alla fede.

Continue to believe [the true teaching] and do only what you know to be right! Remember that some people have (pushed aside/rejected) the true teaching. As a result, they no longer believe [MET] what is true.

20 De' quali è Imeneo, ed Alessandro, i quali io ho dati in man di Satana, acciocchè sieno castigati, ed ammaestrati a non bestemmiare.

Among the ones who have done that are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I put in the hands of Satan, in order that [when Satan punishes them] they may learn not to teach wrong teaching.