Timotheum I 1

1 Paulus Apostolus Jesu Christi secundum imperium Dei Salvatoris nostri, et Christi Jesu spei nostræ,

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

2 Timotheo dilecto filio in fide. Gratia, misericordia, et pax a Deo Patre, et Christo Jesu Domino nostro.

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

3 Sicut rogavi te ut remaneres Ephesi cum irem in Macedoniam, ut denuntiares quibusdam ne aliter docerent,

As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,

4 neque intenderent fabulis, et genealogiis interminatis: quæ quæstiones præstant magis quam ædificationem Dei, quæ est in fide.

and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith.

5 Finis autem præcepti est caritas de corde puro, et conscientia bona, et fide non ficta.

But the goal of this command is love from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith,

6 A quibus quidam aberrantes, conversi sunt in vaniloquium,

from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned away to vain talking,

7 volentes esse legis doctores, non intelligentes neque quæ loquuntur, neque de quibus affirmant.

desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say nor about what they strongly affirm.

8 Scimus autem quia bona est lex si quis ea legitime utatur:

But we know that the law is good if a person uses it lawfully,

9 sciens hoc quia lex justo non est posita, sed injustis, et non subditis, impiis, et peccatoribus, sceleratis, et contaminatis, parricidis, et matricidis, homicidis,

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

10 fornicariis, masculorum concubitoribus, plagiariis, mendacibus, et perjuris, et si quid aliud sanæ doctrinæ adversatur,

for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine,

11 quæ est secundum Evangelium gloriæ beati Dei, quod creditum est mihi.

according to the Good News of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

12 Gratias ago ei, qui me confortavit, Christo Jesu Domino nostro, quia fidelem me existimavit, ponens in ministerio:

I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service,

13 qui prius blasphemus fui, et persecutor, et contumeliosus: sed misericordiam Dei consecutus sum, quia ignorans feci in incredulitate.

although I used to be a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

14 Superabundavit autem gratia Domini nostri cum fide, et dilectione, quæ est in Christo Jesu.

The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

15 Fidelis sermo, et omni acceptione dignus: quod Christus Jesus venit in hunc mundum peccatores salvos facere, quorum primus ego sum.

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

16 Sed ideo misericordiam consecutus sum: ut in me primo ostenderet Christus Jesus omnem patientiam ad informationem eorum, qui credituri sunt illi, in vitam æternam. (aiōnios g166)

However, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first, Jesus Christ might display all his patience for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

17 Regi autem sæculorum immortali, invisibili, soli Deo honor et gloria in sæcula sæculorum. Amen. (aiōn g165)

Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honour and glory forever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)

18 Hoc præceptum commendo tibi, fili Timothee, secundum præcedentes in te prophetias, ut milites in illis bonam militiam,

I commit this instruction to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which were given to you before, that by them you may wage the good warfare,

19 habens fidem, et bonam conscientiam, quam quidam repellentes, circa fidem naufragaverunt:

holding faith and a good conscience, which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith,

20 ex quibus est Hymenæus, et Alexander: quos tradidi Satanæ, ut discant non blasphemare.

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