1 Timotheosbrevet 1
1 Paulus, Jesu Christi Apostel, efter Guds vår Frälsares och Herrans Jesu Christi befallning, den vårt hopp är,
[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 Timotheo, minom rättsinniga son i trone: Nåd, barmhertighet, frid af Gudi vårom Fader, och af Jesu Christo vårom Herra.
[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 Såsom jag bad dig, att du skulle blifva qvar i Epheso, då jag for in i Macedonien, så gör ock; att du må bjuda somligom, att de ingen annan lärdom efterfölja;
[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 Och ingen akt gifva på fabler och slägtregister, de ingen ända hafva, och åstadkomma spörsmål, mer än förbättring till Gud, i trone.
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 Ty hufvudsumman af budet är kärleken af ett rent hjerta, och af ett godt samvete, och af en oskrymtad tro;
[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 Ifrå hvilken somlige hafva farit ville, och äro omvände till onyttigt sqvaller;
There are some people who have turned away from these true teachings. As a result, they [just] discuss what is useless.
7 Och vilja vara mästare i Skriften, och förstå icke hvad de säga, eller hvad de hålla.
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 Vi vete väl att lagen är god, då man henne rätteliga brukar.
We know that the laws [that God gave to Moses are] good if people consider correctly [what God intended them for].
9 Vetandes, att dem rättfärdiga är ingen lag satt; utan orättfärdigom, och olydigom, ogudaktigom, och syndarom, oheligom, och oandeligom, fadermördarom och modermördarom, mandråparom,
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 Bolarom, drängaskändarom, menniskotjufvom, ljugarom, menedarom; och hvad annat sådant är, det en helsosam lärdom emot faller;
[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 Efter dens saliga Guds härliga Evangelium, hvilket mig betrodt är.
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 Och jag tackar vårom Herra Christo Jesu, som mig hafver gjort mägtig, och räknat mig trogen, och satt i det ämbetet;
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 Jag, som tillförene var en försmädare, och en förföljare, och en våldsverkare; men mig är barmhertighet vederfaren; ty jag hafver det gjort ovetandes, i otro.
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 Men vårs Herras nåd hafver dess mer öfverflödat, genom trona och kärleken, i Christo Jesu.
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 Det är ett fast ord, och i alla måtto väl värdt att man det anammar, att Christus Jesus är kommen i verldena, till att frälsa syndare; ibland hvilka jag är den förnämligaste.
[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 Men mig är vederfaren barmhertighet, på det Jesus Christus skulle på mig förnämligast bevisa alla långmodighet, dem till efterdöme, som på honom tro skulle till evinnerligit lif. (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 Men Gudi, den eviga Konungenom, oförgängligom, osynligom, allena visom, vare pris och ära, i alla evighet. 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 Detta budet befaller jag dig, min son Timothee, efter de förra Prophetier om dig, att du brukar dig deruti som en god krigsman;
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 Hafvandes trona, och godt samvet; hvilket somlige hafva bortdrifvit, och äro skeppsbrutne vordne i trone;
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 Af hvilkom är Hymeneus, och Alexander, hvilka jag Satane antvardat hafver; på det de skulle lära icke mer försmäda.
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.
