1 Timoteus 1
1 Paulus, Kristi Jesu apostel efter befaling av Gud, vår frelser, og Kristus Jesus, vårt håp
From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the appointment of God, our Saviour, and Christ Jesus, our hope.
2 - til Timoteus, min ekte sønn i troen: Nåde, miskunn, fred fra Gud Fader og Kristus Jesus, vår Herre!
To Timothy, my true child in the faith: May God, the Father, and Christ Jesus, our Lord, bless you, and be merciful to you, and give you peace.
3 Som jeg bad dig da jeg drog til Makedonia, å bli i Efesus, forat du skulde byde visse folk ikke å fare med fremmed lære
I beg you, as I did when I was on my way into Macedonia, to remain at Ephesus; so that you may instruct certain people there not to teach new and strange doctrines,
4 og ikke å gi sig av med eventyr og endeløse ættetavler, som mere fører til stridigheter enn til å tjene som Guds husholdere i troen - så ber jeg dig også nu.
nor to devote their attention to legends and interminable genealogies, which tend to give rise to argument rather than to further that divine plan which is revealed in the faith.
5 Men budets endemål er kjærlighet av et rent hjerte og en god samvittighet og en uskrømtet tro.
The object of all instruction is to call forth that love which comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.
6 Fra dette har nogen faret vill og vendt sig bort til tomt snakk,
And it is because they have not aimed at these things that the attention of certain people has been diverted to unprofitable subjects.
7 idet de vil være lovlærere, enda de hverken skjønner det som de sier, eller de ting som de så selvsikkert taler om.
They want to be teachers of the Law, and yet do not understand either the words they use, or the subjects on which they speak so confidently.
8 Men vi vet at loven er god dersom nogen bruker den på lovlig vis,
We know, of course, that the Law is excellent, when used legitimately,
9 så han vet dette at loven ikke er satt for en rettferdig, men for lovløse og selvrådige, for ugudelige og syndere, for vanhellige og urene, fadermordere og modermordere, manndrapere,
by one who recognises that laws were not made for good people, but for the lawless and disorderly, for irreligious and wicked people, for those who are irreverent and profane, for those who ill-treat their fathers or mothers, for murderers,
10 horkarler, syndere mot naturen, menneskerøvere, løgnere, menedere, og alt annet som er imot den sunde lære,
for the immoral, for perverts, for slave traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for whatever else is opposed to sound Christian teaching –
11 efter evangeliet om den salige Guds herlighet, det som er mig betrodd.
as is taught in the glorious good news of the ever-blessed God, with which I was entrusted.
12 Jeg takker ham som gjorde mig sterk, Kristus Jesus, vår Herre, at han aktet mig tro, idet han satte mig til tjenesten,
I am thankful to Christ Jesus, our Lord, who has been my strength, for showing that he thought me worthy of trust by appointing me to his ministry,
13 mig som før var en spotter og forfølger og voldsmann; men jeg fikk miskunn, fordi jeg gjorde det uvitende i vantro,
though I once used to blaspheme, and to persecute, and to insult. Yet mercy was shown me, because I acted in ignorance, while still an unbeliever;
14 og vår Herres nåde blev overvettes stor med tro og kjærlighet i Kristus Jesus.
and the loving kindness of our Lord was boundless, and filled me with that faith and love which come from union with Christ Jesus.
15 Det er et troverdig ord og fullt verd å motta at Kristus Jesus kom til verden for å frelse syndere, og blandt dem er jeg den største;
How true the saying is, and worthy of the fullest acceptance, that “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”! And there is no greater sinner than I!
16 men derfor fikk jeg miskunn, forat Jesus Kristus på mig først kunde vise hele sin langmodighet, til et forbillede for dem som skulde tro på ham til et evig liv. (aiōnios g166)
Yet mercy was shown me for the express purpose that Christ Jesus might exhibit in my case, beyond all others, his exhaustless patience, as an example for those who were afterwards to believe on him and attain eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
17 Men den evige konge, den uforgjengelige, usynlige, eneste Gud, være ære og pris i all evighet! Amen. (aiōn g165)
To the eternal King, ever-living, invisible, the one God, be ascribed honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
18 Dette bud overgir jeg dig, min sønn Timoteus, efter de tidligere profetiske ord om dig, forat du ved dem skal stride den gode strid,
This, then, is the charge that I lay on you, Timothy, my child, in accordance with what was predicted of you – Fight the good fight in the spirit of those predictions,
19 idet du har tro og en god samvittighet; den har somme kastet fra sig og lidt skibbrudd på sin tro;
with faith, and with a clear conscience; and it is because they have thrust this aside, that, as regards the faith, some have wrecked their lives.
20 blandt disse er Hymeneus og Aleksander, som jeg har overgitt til Satan, forat de skal tuktes til å la være å spotte.
Hymenaeus and Alexander are instances – the men whom I delivered over to Satan so that they might be taught not to blaspheme.
