1 Timotheosbrevet 1
1 Paulus, Kristi Jesu apostel, förordnad av Gud, vår Frälsare, och Kristus Jesus, vårt hopp,
[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 hälsar Timoteus, sin sannskyldige son i tron. Nåd, barmhärtighet och frid ifrån Gud, Fadern, och Kristus Jesus, vår Herre!
[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 Jag bjuder dig, nu såsom när jag for åstad till Macedonien, att stanna kvar i Efesus och där förmana somliga att icke förkunna främmande läror
[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 eller akta på fabler och släktledningshistorier utan ände, som ju snarare vålla ordstrider än främja den Guds ordning som kommer till fullbordan i tron.
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 Och förmaningens ändamål är kärlek av ett rent hjärta och av ett gott samvete och av 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 Från dessa stycken hava somliga farit vilse och vänt sin håg till fåfängligt tal --
There are some people who have turned away from these true teachings. As a result, they [just] discuss what is useless.
7 människor som vilja vara lärare i lagen, fastän de icke förstå ens vad de själva tala, eller vad de ting äro, som de med sådan säkerhet orda om.
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 Men vi veta att lagen är god, om man nämligen brukar den såsom lagen bör brukas,
We know that the laws [that God gave to Moses are] good if people consider correctly [what God intended them for].
9 och om man förstår detta, att lagen är till icke för rättfärdiga människor, utan för dem som trotsa lag och myndighet, för ogudaktiga och syndare, oheliga och oandliga människor, fadermördare och modermördare, för mandråpare,
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 för dem som öva otukt och onaturlig vällustsynd, för dem som äro människosäljare, lögnare, menedare eller något annat som strider mot den sunda läran --
[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 detta i enlighet med det evangelium om den salige Gudens härlighet, varmed jag har blivit betrodd.
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 Vår Herre Kristus Jesus, som har givit mig kraft, tackar jag för att han har tagit mig i sin tjänst och funnit mig vara förtroende värd,
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 mig som förut var en hädare och förföljare och våldsverkare. Men barmhärtighet vederfors mig, eftersom jag icke bättre visste, när jag i min otro handlade så.
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 Och vår Herres nåd blev så mycket mer överflödande, med tron och kärleken i Kristus Jesus.
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 allo värt att mottagas, att Kristus Jesus har kommit i världen för att frälsa syndare, bland vilka jag är den främste.
[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 att barmhärtighet vederfors mig, det skedde just för att Kristus Jesus skulle främst på mig bevisa all sin långmodighet, och låta mig bliva en förstlingsbild av dem som skulle komma att tro på honom och så vinna evigt liv. (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 evigheternas konung, den oförgänglige, osynlige, ende Guden, vare ära och pris i evigheternas evigheter! 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 Att så förmana dem, det ålägger jag dig, min son Timoteus, i enlighet med de profetord som en gång uttalades över dig. Må du i kraft av dem strida den goda striden,
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 rustad med tro och med ett gott samvete. Detta hava nu visserligen somliga skjutit å sido, men de hava därigenom lidit skeppsbrott i tron.
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 Till dem höra Hymeneus och Alexander, vilka jag har överlämnat åt Satan, för att de skola bliva så tuktade, att de icke vidare smäda.
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.
